derelict 音标拼音: [d'ɛrəl
, ɪkt]
a . 被抛弃了的,无主的,玩忽职守的
n . 遗弃物,被遗弃的人,玩忽职守者
被抛弃了的,无主的,玩忽职守的遗弃物,被遗弃的人,玩忽职守者
derelict adj 1 :
worn and broken down by hard use ; "
a creaky shack "; "
a decrepit bus ...
its seats held together with friction tape "; "
a flea -
bitten sofa "; "
a run -
down neighborhood ";
"
a woebegone old shack " [
synonym : {
creaky }, {
decrepit },
{
derelict }, {
flea -
bitten }, {
run -
down }, {
woebegone }]
2 :
forsaken by owner or inhabitants ; "
weed -
grown yard of an abandoned farmhouse " [
synonym : {
abandoned }, {
derelict },
{
deserted }]
3 :
failing in what duty requires ; "
derelict (
or delinquent )
in his duty "; "
neglectful of his duties "; "
remiss of you not to pay your bills " [
synonym : {
derelict }, {
delinquent }, {
neglectful },
{
remiss }]
4 :
in deplorable condition ; "
a street of bedraggled tenements ";
"
a broken -
down fence "; "
a ramshackle old pier "; "
a tumble -
down shack " [
synonym : {
bedraggled }, {
broken -
down }, {
derelict },
{
dilapidated }, {
ramshackle }, {
tatterdemalion }, {
tumble -
down }]
n 1 :
a person without a home ,
job ,
or property 2 :
a ship abandoned on the high seas [
synonym : {
abandoned ship },
{
derelict }]
Derelict \
Der "
e *
lict \,
a . [
L .
derelictus ,
p .
p .
of derelinquere to forsake wholly ,
to abandon ;
de -
relinquere to leave .
See {
Relinquish }.]
1 .
Given up or forsaken by the natural owner or guardian ;
left and abandoned ;
as ,
derelict lands .
[
1913 Webster ]
The affections which these exposed or derelict children bear to their mothers ,
have no grounds of nature or assiduity but civility and opinion . --
Jer .
Taylor .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 .
Lost ;
adrift ;
hence ,
wanting ;
careless ;
neglectful ;
unfaithful .
[
1913 Webster ]
They easily prevailed ,
so as to seize upon the vacant ,
unoccupied ,
and derelict minds of his [
Chatham '
s ]
friends ;
and instantly they turned the vessel wholly out of the course of his policy .
--
Burke .
[
1913 Webster ]
A government which is either unable or unwilling to redress such wrongs is derelict to its highest duties . --
J .
Buchanan .
[
1913 Webster ]
Derelict \
Der "
e *
lict \,
n . (
Law )
(
a )
A thing voluntary abandoned or willfully cast away by its proper owner ,
especially a ship abandoned at sea .
(
b )
A tract of land left dry by the sea ,
and fit for cultivation or use .
[
1913 Webster ]
174 Moby Thesaurus words for "
derelict ":
Bowery bum ,
DP ,
Ishmael ,
abandoned ,
battered ,
beachcomber ,
beat -
up ,
beaten up ,
beggar ,
beggarly fellow ,
behindhand ,
blighter ,
broken -
down ,
budmash ,
bum ,
bummer ,
caitiff ,
careless ,
cast -
off ,
castaway ,
castoff ,
culpably negligent ,
declasse ,
decrepit ,
delinquent ,
deserted ,
desolate ,
devil ,
dilapidated ,
dilatory ,
dingy ,
disaffected ,
discard ,
discarded ,
disloyal ,
disowned ,
displaced person ,
disregardful ,
disused ,
dogie ,
down -
and -
out ,
drifter ,
drunkard ,
evictee ,
exile ,
expatriate ,
expellee ,
faded ,
faithless ,
false ,
fickle ,
floater ,
flotsam ,
flotsam and jetsam ,
forsaken ,
foundling ,
good -
for -
naught ,
good -
for -
nothing ,
heedless ,
hobo ,
human wreck ,
in ruins ,
inadvertent ,
inattentive ,
inconstant ,
irresponsible ,
jetsam ,
jettisoned ,
junk ,
lagan ,
laissez -
faire ,
lax ,
lazzarone ,
left ,
leper ,
loafer ,
loose ,
lowlife ,
malingerer ,
marooned ,
mauvais sujet ,
mean wretch ,
mucker ,
neglected ,
neglectful ,
neglecting ,
negligent ,
no -
good ,
noninterfering ,
nonrestrictive ,
not true to ,
of bad faith ,
off -
guard ,
orphan ,
outcast ,
outcast of society ,
outcaste ,
outlaw ,
outside the gates ,
outside the pale ,
overly permissive ,
pariah ,
pauvre diable ,
permissive ,
persona non grata ,
pilgarlic ,
poor creature ,
poor devil ,
procrastinating ,
ramshackle ,
recreant ,
refuse ,
regardless ,
reject ,
rejected ,
relaxed ,
remiss ,
rubbish ,
ruined ,
ruinous ,
run -
down ,
sad case ,
sad sack ,
scamping ,
seedy ,
shabby ,
skid -
row bum ,
skimping ,
slack ,
slacker ,
slighting ,
slipshod ,
sloppy ,
slovenly ,
slummy ,
slurring ,
social outcast ,
solitary ,
stiff ,
street arab ,
sundowner ,
swagman ,
threadbare ,
tottery ,
tramp ,
trash ,
trothless ,
truant ,
tumbledown ,
unacceptable person ,
uncircumspect ,
uncouth ,
undependable ,
undesirable ,
unfaithful ,
unguarded ,
unloyal ,
unreliable ,
unrigorous ,
unsteadfast ,
untouchable ,
untrue ,
untrustworthy ,
unwary ,
unwatchful ,
vag ,
vagabond ,
vagrant ,
vaurien ,
waif ,
waifs and strays ,
wastrel ,
worthless fellow ,
wretch
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DERELICT Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of DERELICT is abandoned especially by the owner or occupant; also : run-down How to use derelict in a sentence <span class='mwtparahw'>Derelict< span
DERELICT Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com DERELICT definition: left or deserted, as by the owner or guardian; abandoned See examples of derelict used in a sentence
DERELICT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary DERELICT meaning: 1 Derelict buildings or places are not cared for and are in bad condition: 2 failing to do what… Learn more
derelict - Wiktionary, the free dictionary derelict (comparative more derelict, superlative most derelict) Given up by the guardian or owner; abandoned, forsaken
Derelict - definition of derelict by The Free Dictionary Define derelict derelict synonyms, derelict pronunciation, derelict translation, English dictionary definition of derelict adj 1 a Deserted by an owner or keeper
derelict adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage . . . Definition of derelict adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
derelict - WordReference. com Dictionary of English derelict ˈdɛrɪlɪkt adj deserted or abandoned, as by an owner, occupant, etc falling into ruins; neglected; dilapidated neglectful of duty or obligation; remiss n a person abandoned or neglected by society; a social outcast or vagrant property deserted or abandoned by an owner, occupant, etc a vessel abandoned at sea
Derelict Definition Meaning | YourDictionary Derelict definition: Neglectful of duty or obligation; remiss
DERELICT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary 7 meanings: 1 deserted or abandoned, as by an owner, occupant, etc 2 falling into ruins; neglected; dilapidated 3 neglectful Click for more definitions
Derelict - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com If something has been abandoned, you can call it derelict Even if a person has abandoned his responsibilities, you can say that he is derelict in his duties But don't call a lost child derelict — unless, of course, he has neglected his chores