Synonyms of tatterdemalion
21 similar words
Another word for tatterdemalion is run-down. Other synonyms of tatterdemalion are shabby, derelict, bedraggled, neglected and dilapidated.
Synonyms and similar words for tatterdemalion
adjectiveTattered.
- shabbyOf clothing, a place, etc.: unkempt and worn or otherwise in poor condition due to age or neglect; scruffy.
- tacky
- scroungyDirty or shabby.
- mean
- beat
- beat upBattered by time and usage; beaten up.
- beaten up
- bedraggledDecaying, decrepit or dilapidated.
- broken-down
- crumbling
- derelictOf property: in a poor state due to abandonment or neglect; dilapidated, neglected.
- dilapidatedHaving fallen into a state of disrepair or deterioration, especially through neglect.
- draggled
- neglectedSuffering from neglect; uncared-for.
- ramshackle
- ruinous
- run-downDecrepit.
- seedy
- timeworn
- tumbledownIn disrepair; poorly maintained.
nounA person with tattered clothing.
Meaning of tatterdemalion
- adjective Tattered.
- noun A person with tattered clothing.
tatterdemalion in other languages
Questions about synonyms of tatterdemalion
- What is another word for tatterdemalion?
- Tatterdemalion has 21 synonyms on Word.ws, such as run-down, shabby, derelict, bedraggled, neglected, dilapidated, mean and beat.
- What does tatterdemalion mean?
- Tatterdemalion means tattered.
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