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
Worn-out and down-at-the-heels are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Worn-out" instead an adjective phrase "Down-at-the-heels".
Worn-out
Worn-out adjective - Depleted in strength, energy, or freshness.
Down-at-the-heels and worn-out are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Down-at-the-heels" instead an adjective phrase "Worn-out".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- shabby and down-at-the-heels
- shabby and worn-out
- ragged and down-at-the-heels
- ragged and worn-out
- seedy and down-at-the-heels
- seedy and worn-out
- neglected and down-at-the-heels
- neglected and worn-out
- impaired and down-at-the-heels
- impaired and worn-out
- tired and down-at-the-heels
- tired and worn-out
- run-down and down-at-the-heels
- run-down and worn-out
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