derelicts (Meaning)
derelicts
something voluntarily abandoned, abandoned by the owner or occupant, lacking a sense of duty, run-down, a tract of land left dry by receding water, abandoned especially by the owner or occupant, a ship abandoned on the high seas, negligent sense 2, neglectful, a person without apparent means of support, a destitute homeless social misfit
Synonyms & Antonyms of derelicts
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Synonyms:
- vagabonds
- indigents
- urchins
- ne'er-do-wells
- down-and-outs
- do-nothings
- slugs
- down-and-outers
- ragamuffins
- paupers
- shirkers
- waifs
- roamers
- panhandlers
- transients
- loafers
- sluggards
- idlers
- sundowners
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
derelicts Sentence Examples
- The abandoned cars lining the street like derelicts were a testament to the city's economic decline.
- The derelict building once served as a bustling factory, but now it stood empty and forlorn.
- The sailor staggered down the dock, a derelict lost in his own memories.
- The rotting ships lay in the harbor like derelicts, slowly sinking into the murky depths.
- The old mansion, once the grandest in the city, had fallen into disrepair and become a derelict haunted by ghosts.
- The derelict amusement park was a eerie sight, with its rusted rides and dilapidated buildings.
- The town's youth hung out in the derelict warehouse, finding solace amidst the decay.
- The derelict church stood as a monument to the fading faith of the community.
- The government sold off the derelict shipyards piece by piece, leaving behind only empty lots.
- The homeless man huddled in the doorway of a derelict building, seeking shelter from the cold.
FAQs About the word derelicts
something voluntarily abandoned, abandoned by the owner or occupant, lacking a sense of duty, run-down, a tract of land left dry by receding water, abandoned es
beggars, bums,hobos, hoboes, tramps, dodgers,vagrants, no-goodniks, no-accounts, drifters
successes,winners,
The abandoned cars lining the street like derelicts were a testament to the city's economic decline.
The derelict building once served as a bustling factory, but now it stood empty and forlorn.
The sailor staggered down the dock, a derelict lost in his own memories.
The rotting ships lay in the harbor like derelicts, slowly sinking into the murky depths.
