Derelict
Derelict adjective - Left unoccupied or unused.
Usage example: an old derelict mansion that was rumored to be haunted
Refuse and derelict are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Refuse" instead an adjective "Derelict".
Nearby Word: dereliction
How words are described
| alien | alien derelict | alien refuse |
Both words in one sentence
- By the end they're a pathetic bunch of tin soldiers floating around the galaxy in a derelict spaceship, with no home planet and no influence... and they still refuse to lay down and die.
Source: Determinator / Live-Action TV
Cite this Source
Refuse and Derelict. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 20, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/derelict/refuse
Derelict & Refuse. N.p., 2016. Web. 20 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/derelict/refuse>.
Refuse or Derelict. 2016. Accessed July 20, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/derelict/refuse.
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