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Dilapidated vs Tumbledown - What's the difference?

dilapidated | tumbledown | Synonyms |

Tumbledown is a synonym of dilapidated.



As adjectives the difference between dilapidated and tumbledown

is that dilapidated is having fallen into a state of disrepair or deterioration, especially through neglect while tumbledown is in disrepair; poorly maintained.

As a verb dilapidated

is past participle of lang=en.

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

    tumbledown

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • in disrepair; poorly maintained
  • :They lived in a tumbledown shack on the edge of the woods.

    • Synonyms

    * bedraggled * broken-down * dilapidated * ramshackle * ruinous * rundown * tatterdemalion