noun Download 🔗Share Property abandoned by its former owner, especially a ship abandoned at sea. Examples : "The derelict sat rotting on the beach, a reminder of the storm that had ravaged the coast. " property nautical sailing building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An abandoned or forsaken person; an outcast. Examples : "The neglected child, a complete derelict, was finally taken into foster care. " person character society Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A homeless and/or jobless person; a person who is (perceived as) negligent in their personal affairs and hygiene. (This sense is a modern development of the preceding sense.) Examples : "The derelict wandered the streets, looking for food and shelter. " person society condition human Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Abandoned, forsaken; given up by the natural owner or guardian; (of a ship) abandoned at sea, dilapidated, neglected; (of a spacecraft) abandoned in outer space. Examples : "There was a derelict ship on the island." property nautical space condition environment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Negligent in performing a duty. Examples : "The security guard was considered derelict for sleeping on the job and failing to monitor the building. " moral attitude character job Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Lost; adrift; hence, wanting; careless; neglectful; unfaithful. Examples : "The derelict garden shed stood in disrepair, a testament to the family's neglect. " attitude moral character negative condition Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
