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- Dictionaryderelict/ˈdɛrɪlɪkt/
adjective
- 1. in a very poor condition as a result of disuse and neglect: "a derelict Georgian mansion" Similar Opposite
- 2. shamefully negligent of one's duties or obligations: North American "he was derelict in his duty to his country" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a person without a home, job, or property: "derelicts who could fit all their possessions in a paper bag"
- 2. a ship or other piece of property abandoned by the owner and in poor condition: "she had been a derelict recommissioned for this journey"
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The meaning of DERELICT is abandoned especially by the owner or occupant; also : run-down. How to use derelict in a sentence. Derelict Has Latin Roots.
DERELICT definition: 1. Derelict buildings or places are not cared for and are in bad condition: 2. a person who has no…. Learn more.
n. 1. A homeless or jobless person; a vagrant. 2. Law. a. Abandoned property, especially a ship abandoned at sea. b. Land left dry by a permanent recession of the water line. [Latin dērelictus, past participle of dērelinquere, to abandon : dē-, de- + relinquere, to leave behind; see relinquish .]
noun. a person abandoned or neglected by society; a social outcast or vagrant. property deserted or abandoned by an owner, occupant, etc. a vessel abandoned at sea. a person who is neglectful of duty or obligation.
DERELICT meaning: 1. Derelict buildings or places are not cared for and are in bad condition: 2. a person who has no…. Learn more.
derelict. adjective. /ˈderəlɪkt/. /ˈderəlɪkt/. (especially of land or buildings) not used or cared for and in bad condition. derelict land/buildings/sites. The canal has been derelict for many years. The land lay derelict for ten years. a partially derelict mill.
A derelict is a person who has no home or job and who has to live on the streets.
1. adjective. A place or building that is derelict is empty and in a bad state of repair because it has not been used or lived in for a long time. The body was found dumped in a derelict warehouse. Synonyms: abandoned, deserted, ruined, neglected More Synonyms of derelict. 2. countable noun.
If something has been abandoned, you can call it derelict. Even if a person has abandoned his responsibilities, you can say that he is derelict in his duties. But don't call a lost child derelict — unless, of course, he has neglected his chores.
An object that has been abandoned by its owner; an individual who is homeless, drunk or disorderly.
