Synonyms for tatterdemalion
- adjective
Most common
All synonyms
Adjective
1. Broken-down
broken-down, derelict, dilapidated, ramshackle, bedraggled, shabby, ruinous
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Tattered.
Example sentences
- derelict The old mosque was derelict and rotting.
- dilapidated Who lives in that dilapidated shack near the lake?
- ramshackle How long have you lived in this ramshackle hut?
- tattered I see a tattered flag which continues to flutter in the wind.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| tatterdemalion | steady | |
| derelict | steady | |
| dilapidated | steady | |
| ramshackle | rising | |
| tattered | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- shabby2
- 7 letters
- ruinous3
- 8 letters
- derelict3, tattered2
- 10 letters
- ramshackle3, bedraggled3
- 11 letters
- dilapidated5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (shabby2 = 2 syllables).