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
Tatty and down-at-the-heels are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tatty" instead an adjective phrase "Down-at-the-heels".
Tatty
Tatty adjective - Showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect.
Usage example: the owner has let the restaurant become increasingly tatty over the years
Down-at-the-heels and tatty are semantically related. You can use "Down-at-the-heels" instead an adjective "Tatty".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- mean and down-at-the-heels
- mean and tatty
- shabby and down-at-the-heels
- shabby and tatty
- ragged and down-at-the-heels
- ragged and tatty
- miserable and down-at-the-heels
- miserable and tatty
- seedy and down-at-the-heels
- seedy and tatty
- tacky and down-at-the-heels
- tacky and tatty
- sleazy and down-at-the-heels
- sleazy and tatty
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