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
Threadbare and down-at-the-heels are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Threadbare" instead an adjective phrase "Down-at-the-heels".
Threadbare
Threadbare adjective - Showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect.
Usage example: bought a threadbare couch at a garage sale
Down-at-the-heels and threadbare are semantically related. You can use "Down-at-the-heels" instead an adjective "Threadbare".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- shabby and down-at-the-heels
- shabby and threadbare
- ragged and down-at-the-heels
- ragged and threadbare
- dingy and down-at-the-heels
- dingy and threadbare
- seedy and down-at-the-heels
- seedy and threadbare
- tired and down-at-the-heels
- tired and threadbare
- tacky and down-at-the-heels
- tacky and threadbare
- mangy and down-at-the-heels
- mangy and threadbare
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