Decrepit Definition & Meaning
decrepit
- adjective
- worn and broken down by hard use; "a creaky shack"; "a decrepit bus...its seats held together with friction tape"; "a flea-bitten sofa"; "a run-down neighborhood"; "a woebegone old shack"
- lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality; "a feeble old woman"; "her body looked sapless"
"Decrepit" in song lyrics
See how decrepit is used in real songs:
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"Yo, I've learned many tactics that I practice til decrepit"
Dilated Peoples -
"Repackage the lessons for the old and decrepit"
Sebutones — Dead Men Don't Walk
Words that rhyme with decrepit
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- What does decrepit mean?
- worn and broken down by hard use; "a creaky shack"; "a decrepit bus...its seats held together with friction tape"; "a flea-bitten sofa"; "a run-down neighborhood"; "a woebegone old shack" lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality; "a feeble old woman"; "her body looked sapless"
- What part of speech is decrepit?
- Decrepit is an adjective.
- How many definitions does decrepit have?
- Decrepit has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).