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
Unkept and down-at-the-heels are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unkept" instead an adjective phrase "Down-at-the-heels".
Unkept
Unkept adjective - (especially of promises or contracts) having been violated or disregarded.
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Synonyms for Unkept
Down-at-the-heels and unkept are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Down-at-the-heels" instead an adjective "Unkept".
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Related pairs
- shabby and down-at-the-heels
- shabby and unkept
- seedy and down-at-the-heels
- seedy and unkept
- tacky and down-at-the-heels
- tacky and unkept
- sleazy and down-at-the-heels
- sleazy and unkept
- broken and down-at-the-heels
- broken and unkept
- mangy and down-at-the-heels
- mangy and unkept
- threadbare and down-at-the-heels
- threadbare and unkept
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