Synonyms for crumbling
- noun
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
Material that has crumbled away; crumbs.
- adj. 1
That crumbles; that breaks into small pieces or particles.
Forms
- Plural
- crumblings → dilapidations, chips, crumbs, fragments…
Example sentences
- chip A windshield chip could spread and become a crack.
- fragment There's a tiny fragment that's broken off.
- crumb He didn’t leave a single crumb on the table.
- dilapidation The building exhibits signs of dilapidation.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| crumbling | rising | |
| chip | rising | |
| fragment | steady | |
| crumb | rising | |
| dilapidation | steady | |
| comminution | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- chip1
- 5 letters
- crumb1
- 8 letters
- fragment2, derelict3
- 10 letters
- ramshackle3
- 11 letters
- comminution
- 12 letters
- dilapidation
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fragment2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- effritement