Dilapidated
Dilapidated adjective - Showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect.
Used and dilapidated are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Used" instead an adjective "Dilapidated".
Nearby Words: dilapidation, dilapidating
Used
Used adjective - Being in the habit or custom.
Dilapidated and used are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dilapidated" instead an adjective "Used".
Both words in one sentence
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Used Future: Other structures, however, look dirty, dilapidated, and run by thousands of underpaid workers.
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The Rope Snake was originally used by Duster in Mother 3; he used it to swing across gaps in a dilapidated castle.
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This is especially noticeable in Doom 3's 'Mars city' The well maintained sections look pretty rough, the seldom used sections are dilapidated, then the forces of hell turn up...
Source: Used Future
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