DECREPITUDES Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

decrepitude

noun

Definition of decrepitude

as in disrepair

formal the state of being old and in bad condition or poor health The house has fallen into decrepitude. She was saddened by the decrepitude of many of the nursing home residents.

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Recent Examples of decrepitude In playing the character later on, was there a sort of reverse-engineering of his decrepitude? — Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 26 Apr. 2025 The clinics’ decrepitude was regularly mentioned in health ministry meetings. — Mara Kardas-Nelson, The Dial, 8 Apr. 2025 Half a century later Mikhailov repurposed those methods to thumb his nose at the decrepitude and deceit of a sclerotic regime. — Max Norman, The New York Review of Books, 22 Feb. 2025 If that’s not enough for perennial contention, then the rest of the AFC East’s decrepitude will keep that window wide open. — Tim Graham, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for decrepitude

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Noun

Two refrigeration units needed repairs or were otherwise in disrepair.

— Vince Basada August 7, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026
From there, drive north to Moscow, about 40 minutes away, and check into the Monarch Motel, a mid-century motel rescued from disrepair in 2015.

— Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of disrepair

Noun

Voyager 2 and its twin launched in 1977, called Voyager 1, rely on a form of nuclear battery known as a radioisotope thermoelectric generator that uses the heat produced by the decay of plutonium.

— Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Tritium undergoes radioactive decay, emitting particles that can degrade porous materials over time.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of decay

Noun

As Kasubhai observed, despite its legal feebleness, Kennedy’s declaration and its explicit threat has had a concrete impact on the provision of gender-affirming services to American youths.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Signs of disease include warts on legs, crusty or swollen eyes, feebleness, a ruffled appearance, difficulty breathing, nasal discharge, and diarrhea.

— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026

Definition of feebleness

Noun

And, when pets suffered from cancer or heart failure or debility, conversations about what to do next were emotional but often straightforward.

— Sunita Puri, New Yorker, 6 June 2026
His trajectory is one of softening, from the swaggering knight of the opening to the irrepressible lover of the second act to his final physical debility.

— Justin Davidson, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2026

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