derelict

Definitions

In a very poor condition as a result of disuse and neglect.

A person without a home, job, or property; a vagrant.

Shamefully negligent in not having done what one should have done.

Examples

The derelict building stood as a haunting reminder of the town's once-thriving industrial past.

After years of neglect, the derelict ship was finally towed away from the harbor.

The city council decided to demolish the derelict warehouse to make room for a new public park.

Synonyms

abandoned neglected dilapidated forsaken deserted ramshackle remiss

Antonyms

maintained cherished occupied repaired attentive diligent conscientious