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
Rickety and down-at-the-heels are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rickety" instead an adjective phrase "Down-at-the-heels".
Rickety
Rickety adjective - Inclined to shake as from weakness or defect.
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Synonyms for Rickety
Down-at-the-heels and rickety are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Down-at-the-heels" instead an adjective "Rickety".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- shabby and down-at-the-heels
- shabby and rickety
- neglected and down-at-the-heels
- neglected and rickety
- run-down and down-at-the-heels
- run-down and rickety
- decaying and down-at-the-heels
- decaying and rickety
- ruined and down-at-the-heels
- ruined and rickety
- tacky and down-at-the-heels
- tacky and rickety
- sleazy and down-at-the-heels
- sleazy and rickety
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