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
Deteriorating and down-at-the-heels are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Deteriorating" instead an adjective phrase "Down-at-the-heels".
Deteriorating
Down-at-the-heels and deteriorating are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Down-at-the-heels" instead an adjective "Deteriorating".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- mean and down-at-the-heels
- mean and deteriorating
- shabby and down-at-the-heels
- shabby and deteriorating
- miserable and down-at-the-heels
- miserable and deteriorating
- seedy and down-at-the-heels
- seedy and deteriorating
- neglected and down-at-the-heels
- neglected and deteriorating
- run-down and down-at-the-heels
- run-down and deteriorating
- rickety and down-at-the-heels
- rickety and deteriorating
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