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- pronunciation:
- de
r
lihkt
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, noun)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss.
He was derelict in visiting his aged mother.They were derelict in paying their bills.- synonyms:
- careless, neglectful, negligent, remiss
- antonyms:
- faithful
- similar words:
- delinquent, irresponsible, slack, truant
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| definition 2: |
abandoned, usu. because of failure to function.
Several derelict automobiles were rusting out in the field.- synonyms:
- abandoned, deserted
- similar words:
- discarded, forsaken
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| related words: |
lax, vagabond |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
anything that has been abandoned by the owner, esp. a ship.
- similar words:
- discard, reject
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| definition 2: |
someone without a home or means of support; vagrant.
- synonyms:
- bum
- similar words:
- beggar, hobo, Ishmaelite, outcast, tramp, vagrant
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| related words: |
transient, vagabond |
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