decrepitude
The word “decrepitude” has 4 syllables: de-crep-i-tude
It's pronounced as /dɪˈkrɛpɪˌtjud/
What is synonym and antonym for decrepitude?
In the thesaurus, “decrepitude” has 40 synonyms and 9 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for decrepitude along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for decrepitude
- age
- asthenia
- breakdown
- collapse
- damage
- debilitation
- debility
- decay
- delicacy
- dereliction
- deterioration
- dilapidation
- disablement
- disintegration
- disrepair
- dumpiness
- enervation
- enfeeblement
- faintness
- feebleness
- fragility
- frailness
- frailty
- harm
- hurt
- impairment
- incapacitation
- infirmity
- injury
- invalidism
- languidness
- languor
- listlessness
- lowness
- neglect
- prostration
- ruin
- ruination
- weakness
- wimpiness
Antonyms for decrepitude
Meanings of decrepitude
- noun
- The state of being decrepit or worn out from age or long use.
Example Sentences
- The building showed signs of decrepitude after decades without maintenance.
- His old car was in a state of decrepitude, barely able to start.
- The castle’s decrepitude added to its eerie and abandoned atmosphere.
- She inherited a house marked by decrepitude, requiring extensive repairs.
- The novel vividly described the decrepitude of the once-glorious mansion.
On this page you'll find 49 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to decrepitude, such as: age, asthenia, breakdown, collapse, damage, debilitation, debility.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
Related Words
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daintiness
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- in extremis
- lagging
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- one foot in grave
- palling
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- senility
- setback
- settling
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- skids
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- subsiding
- tapering
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- terminating
- toppling
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- tumbling
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- vanishing
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- wasting
- weakening
- wearing away
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- wearing off
- wilting
- winding up
- withdrawal
- withering
- worsening
quadriplegia
- cerebral palsy
- debilitation
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- diplegia
- disability
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year
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- grapes
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