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run-down

[ruhn-doun] / ˈrʌnˈdaʊn /
ADJECTIVE
shabby, in bad shape
Synonyms
STRONGEST
broken-down crumbling decrepit derelict deserted desolate dilapidated dingy neglected ramshackle rickety seedy tacky
WEAK
abandoned beat-up below par debilitated dog-eared down-at-the-heel drained enervated exhausted fatigued forsaken frowzy in a bad way old out of condition peaked ratty tattered tired tumble-down uncared-for under the weather unhealthy untended used up weak weary worn-out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
nice populated sound stable used
WEAK
OK fresh good healthy
run down
VERB
ridicule
Synonyms
STRONGEST
knock
WEAK
belittle criticize decry defame denigrate depreciate derogate detract diminish disparage dispraise downcry make fun of opprobriate revile speak ill of vilify
Antonyms
WEAK
praise
ADJECTIVE
shabby, in bad shape
Synonyms
STRONGEST
broken-down crumbling decrepit derelict deserted desolate dilapidated dingy neglected ramshackle rickety seedy tacky
WEAK
abandoned beat up below par debilitated dog-eared down-at-the-heel drained enervated exhausted fatigued forsaken frowzy in a bad way old out of condition peaked ratty tattered tired tumble-down uncared-for under the weather unhealthy untended used-up weak weary worn-out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
nice populated sound stable used
WEAK
OK fresh good healthy

Example Sentences

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Pesarik’s claim for tax breaks on his other property, a run-down house he improved in Wakefield, N.H., wasn’t successful either—because he didn’t keep good records.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Then I would contact my chief scout, who would have been at our next opponent's game, for a quick run-down of what he had seen - their shape, patterns, strength, weaknesses and any injuries.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

It sat run-down and vacant until 2019, when a campaign to revitalize it gained steam.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

It lurks in the halls of famed institutions and the parking lots of dreary, run-down wharfs.

From Salon • Dec. 5, 2025

At least until it was time for them to move to a run-down walk-up north of 125th Street, whose air smelled of mildew and dog.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.