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
Seedy and down-at-the-heels are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Seedy" instead an adjective phrase "Down-at-the-heels".
Seedy
Seedy adjective - Showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect.
Usage example: a seedy but historic neighborhood that's just waiting for some new homeowners to come in and rehabilitate it
Down-at-the-heels and seedy are semantically related. You can use "Down-at-the-heels" instead an adjective "Seedy".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- mean and down-at-the-heels
- mean and seedy
- shabby and down-at-the-heels
- shabby and seedy
- ragged and down-at-the-heels
- ragged and seedy
- dingy and down-at-the-heels
- dingy and seedy
- neglected and down-at-the-heels
- neglected and seedy
- tacky and down-at-the-heels
- tacky and seedy
- sleazy and down-at-the-heels
- sleazy and seedy
Cite this Source
Seedy and Down-at-the-heels. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/down-at-the-heels/seedy
Down-at-the-heels & Seedy. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/down-at-the-heels/seedy>.
Seedy or Down-at-the-heels. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/down-at-the-heels/seedy.
