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
Tacky and down-at-the-heels are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tacky" instead an adjective phrase "Down-at-the-heels".
Tacky
Tacky adjective - Showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect.
Usage example: a tacky old couch that needed new upholstery
Down-at-the-heels and tacky are semantically related. You can use "Down-at-the-heels" instead an adjective "Tacky".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- mean and down-at-the-heels
- mean and tacky
- shabby and down-at-the-heels
- shabby and tacky
- dingy and down-at-the-heels
- dingy and tacky
- seedy and down-at-the-heels
- seedy and tacky
- run-down and down-at-the-heels
- run-down and tacky
- sleazy and down-at-the-heels
- sleazy and tacky
- mangy and down-at-the-heels
- mangy and tacky
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