decrepit

[dih-krep-it] / dɪˈkrɛp ɪt /

ADJECTIVE

deteriorated, debilitated, especially as a result of age

Synonyms

STRONGEST

battered broken-down creaky dilapidated feeble flimsy frail infirm ramshackle rickety run down seedy shabby

WEAK

aged anile antiquated bedraggled doddering effete fragile haggard incapacitated insubstantial old quavering senile shaking superannuated tacky threadbare tired tottering tumble-down unsound used wasted weak weakly weather-beaten worn worn-out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

firm healthy hearty solid sound stable strong sturdy

WEAK

fit young

Example Sentences

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U.S. and Venezuelan oil experts say the law will likely benefit companies already in Venezuela, but won’t be enough to attract new foreign investments needed to revive the decrepit oil industry.

From The Wall Street Journal

Cuba produces about 40,000 barrels a day of sulfur- and metals-laden heavy crude that feeds the country’s decrepit power plants.

From The Wall Street Journal

Venezuela will benefit if U.S. oil companies modernize the country’s decrepit oil production facilities.

From The Wall Street Journal

When the BBC visited in November, workers were busy knocking down a decrepit old barn, one of many that dot the Appalachian landscape.

From BBC

So why, unlike China during its boom years, isn't India's blazing GDP growth leading to a regeneration of its decrepit cities?

From BBC

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