Dilapidated and Pitiful

Dilapidated

Dilapidated adjective - Showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect.

Pitiful and dilapidated are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pitiful" instead an adjective "Dilapidated".

Nearby Words: dilapidation, dilapidating

Pitiful

Pitiful adjective - Deserving pitying scorn (as for inadequacy).

Dilapidated and pitiful are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dilapidated" instead an adjective "Pitiful".

Nearby Words: pity, pitiless, pitiable, piteous, pitifully
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