Down-at-the-heels
Down-at-the-heels adjective - Showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect.
Usage example: the stately mansion where he lives now is a far cry from the down-at-the-heels triple-decker in which he grew up
Decaying and down-at-the-heels are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Decaying" instead an adjective phrase "Down-at-the-heels".
Decaying
Decaying noun - A gradual sinking and wasting away of mind or body.
Down-at-the-heels and decaying are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Down-at-the-heels" instead an adjective "Decaying".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- shabby and down-at-the-heels
- shabby and decaying
- seedy and down-at-the-heels
- seedy and decaying
- neglected and down-at-the-heels
- neglected and decaying
- run-down and down-at-the-heels
- run-down and decaying
- rickety and down-at-the-heels
- rickety and decaying
- tacky and down-at-the-heels
- tacky and decaying
- sleazy and down-at-the-heels
- sleazy and decaying
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