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Dilapidated vs Deteriorating - What's the difference?

dilapidated | deteriorating |

As verbs the difference between dilapidated and deteriorating

is that dilapidated is while deteriorating is .

As adjectives the difference between dilapidated and deteriorating

is that dilapidated is having fallen into a state of disrepair or deterioration, especially through neglect while deteriorating is getting worse.

dilapidated

English

Verb

(head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having fallen into a state of disrepair or deterioration, especially through neglect

    • Synonyms

    * beat * beat up * beaten up * bedraggled * broken-down * ramshackle * ruinous * rundown * tatterdemalion * tumbledown

    deteriorating

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • getting worse

    • Synonyms

    * sour * worsen

    Antonyms

    * improving

    Verb

    (head)