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tumble-down

[tuhm-buhl-doun] / ˈtʌm bəlˌdaʊn /
ADJECTIVE
decrepit
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 unsound used wasted weak weakly weather-beaten worn worn-out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
firm healthy hearty solid sound stable strong sturdy
WEAK
fit young
ADJECTIVE
dilapidated
Synonyms
STRONGEST
battered broken-down crumbling damaged decaying decrepit derelict dingy in ruins neglected ramshackle rickety run down seedy shabby unkempt
STRONG
decayed faded impaired injured marred
WEAK
beat-up crumbly crummy dog-eared fallen-in in a bad way old ratty raunchy rinky-dink shaky slummy tacky threadbare uncared-for unimproved used-up worn-out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
OK good healthy neat nice repaired sound stable
WEAK
in good repair rebuilt
ADJECTIVE
ramshackle
Synonyms
STRONGEST
broken-down crumbling decrepit derelict dilapidated flimsy rickety shabby
WEAK
jerry-built shaky tottering unfirm unsafe unsteady
Antonyms
STRONGEST
solid sound sturdy
WEAK
good nice repaired stable
ADJECTIVE
rickety
Synonyms
STRONGEST
broken decrepit derelict dilapidated flimsy ramshackle shaky wobbly
WEAK
feeble fragile frail imperfect infirm insecure jerry-built precarious rachitic rattletrap rocky tottering tottery unsteady wavering weak
Antonyms
STRONGEST
firm stable steady unshaky
WEAK
sound
ADJECTIVE
run down
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 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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The actual Los Angeles was a fly-ridden settlement of tumble-down adobes, packs of feral dogs and one of the nation’s highest murder rates.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 19, 2022

In the game, agent Milton surrounds the tumble-down property where the gang is camped out with the women and children who travel with them, and challenges the group to come out and surrender.

From Slate • Feb. 1, 2019

The city's High Street was a dirt road then, with tumble-down thatched cottages on one side and hoardings on the other.

From BBC • Sep. 12, 2016

There, the tumble-down shanties would contrast with the cherry blossoms along the Potomac.

From Washington Times • Feb. 19, 2016

Carney plied his junk business in a tumble-down stable.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith