derelict
adjectiveHow many syllables in derelict?
There are 3 syllables in the word derelict.How to pronounce derelict:
Definition of derelict:
- derelict (adjective):
- run-down
- failing in what duty requires.
- abandoned or unused and falling into ruins
- abandoned especially by the owner or occupant
Synonyms for derelict:
remissneglectfullazycarelessruinedobliviousrecklessdelinquentslackdesertedShow 7 more
Antonyms for derelict:
reverentialconsideratescrupulousfinickyheedfuldeferentdemandingobedientpersnicketysmartShow 15 more
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