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
Mangy and down-at-the-heels are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mangy" instead an adjective phrase "Down-at-the-heels".
Mangy
Mangy adjective - Showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect.
Usage example: a mangy old car that was covered in rust
Down-at-the-heels and mangy are semantically related. You can use "Down-at-the-heels" instead an adjective "Mangy".
Nearby Word: mange
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- mean and down-at-the-heels
- mean and mangy
- shabby and down-at-the-heels
- shabby and mangy
- miserable and down-at-the-heels
- miserable and mangy
- seedy and down-at-the-heels
- seedy and mangy
- tacky and down-at-the-heels
- tacky and mangy
- sleazy and down-at-the-heels
- sleazy and mangy
- decrepit and down-at-the-heels
- decrepit and mangy
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