decrepit
adjective/dɪˈkrepɪt/
/dɪˈkrepɪt/
- (of a thing or person) very old and not in good condition or health
- a decrepit building/vehicle
- a decrepit old house
- I'm feeling old and decrepit.
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin decrepitus, from de- ‘down’ + crepitus, past participle of crepare ‘rattle, creak’.Definitions on the go
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