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
Uncared-for and down-at-the-heels are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Uncared-for" instead an adjective phrase "Down-at-the-heels".
Uncared-for
Uncared-for adjective - Lacking needed care and attention.
Down-at-the-heels and uncared-for are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Down-at-the-heels" instead an adjective phrase "Uncared-for".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- shabby and down-at-the-heels
- shabby and uncared-for
- desolate and down-at-the-heels
- desolate and uncared-for
- forlorn and down-at-the-heels
- forlorn and uncared-for
- dingy and down-at-the-heels
- dingy and uncared-for
- seedy and down-at-the-heels
- seedy and uncared-for
- neglected and down-at-the-heels
- neglected and uncared-for
- run-down and down-at-the-heels
- run-down and uncared-for
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