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decrepitadjective old and in bad condition or poor healthThe decrepit building was badly in need of repair. a decrepit old man broken-down, dilapidated, run-downasthenic, debilitated, delicate, down-and-out, effete, enervated, enfeebled, faint, feeble, frail, infirm, languid, low, prostrate, prostrated, sapped, slight, soft, softened, tender, unsubstantial, wasted, weak, weakened, wimpish, wimpychallenged, disabled, incapacitated, invalidparalyzedimpotent, powerlessbroken, damaged, destroyed, harmed, hurt, impaired, injured, lame, unsound, wrecked brand-new, fresh, newcared-for, kept-up, maintainedhard, hardy, lusty, red-blooded, robust, sturdy, toughhale, healthy, soundmighty, powerful, rugged, stalwart, stout, strong weak, feeble, frail, fragile, infirm, decrepit mean not strong enough to endure strain, pressure, or strenuous effort.weak applies to deficiency or inferiority in strength or power of any sort.felt weak after the surgery feeble suggests extreme weakness inviting pity or contempt.a feeble attempt to walk frail implies delicacy and slightness of constitution or structure.a frail teenager unable to enjoy sports fragile suggests frailty and brittleness unable to resist rough usage.a reclusive poet too fragile for the rigors of this world infirm suggests instability, unsoundness, and insecurity due to old age or crippling illness.infirm residents requiring constant care decrepit implies being worn-out or broken-down from long use or old age.the dowager's decrepit retainers in the 15th century |