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
Deteriorated and down-at-the-heels are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Deteriorated" instead an adjective phrase "Down-at-the-heels".
Deteriorated
Down-at-the-heels and deteriorated are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Down-at-the-heels" instead an adjective "Deteriorated".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- mean and down-at-the-heels
- mean and deteriorated
- shabby and down-at-the-heels
- shabby and deteriorated
- seedy and down-at-the-heels
- seedy and deteriorated
- run-down and down-at-the-heels
- run-down and deteriorated
- rickety and down-at-the-heels
- rickety and deteriorated
- decaying and down-at-the-heels
- decaying and deteriorated
- tacky and down-at-the-heels
- tacky and deteriorated
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Deteriorated and Down-at-the-heels. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/down-at-the-heels/deteriorated
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