What does derelict mean?
Definitions for derelict
ˈdɛr ə lɪktderelict
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Princeton's WordNet
derelictnoun
a person without a home, job, or property
abandoned ship, derelictadjective
a ship abandoned on the high seas
creaky, decrepit, derelict, flea-bitten, run-down, woebegoneadjective
worn and broken down by hard use
"a creaky shack"; "a decrepit bus...its seats held together with friction tape"; "a flea-bitten sofa"; "a run-down neighborhood"; "a woebegone old shack"
abandoned, derelict, desertedadjective
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
"weed-grown yard of an abandoned farmhouse"
derelict, delinquent, neglectful, remissadjective
failing in what duty requires
"derelict (or delinquent) in his duty"; "neglectful of his duties"; "remiss of you not to pay your bills"
bedraggled, broken-down, derelict, dilapidated, ramshackle, tatterdemalion, tumble-downadjective
in deplorable condition
"a street of bedraggled tenements"; "a broken-down fence"; "a ramshackle old pier"; "a tumble-down shack"
Wiktionary
derelictnoun
Property abandoned by its former owner, especially a ship abandoned at sea.
derelictnoun
An abandoned or forsaken person; an outcast.
derelictnoun
A homeless and/or jobless person; a person who is (perceived as) negligent in their personal affairs and hygiene.
derelictadjective
Abandoned, forsaken; (of ship) abandoned at sea; dilapidated, neglected.
There was a derelict ship on the island.
derelictadjective
Negligent in performing a duty.
Etymology: derelictus perfect participle of derelinquo from de- + relinquo.
ChatGPT
derelict
Derelict generally refers to something that is abandoned, neglected, or no longer cared for, especially a building or a ship. It can also refer to a person who is shirking their responsibilities or in extremely poor condition due to neglect or lack of care.
Webster Dictionary
Derelictadjective
given up or forsaken by the natural owner or guardian; left and abandoned; as, derelict lands
Derelictadjective
lost; adrift; hence, wanting; careless; neglectful; unfaithful
Derelictnoun
a thing voluntary abandoned or willfully cast away by its proper owner, especially a ship abandoned at sea
Derelictnoun
a tract of land left dry by the sea, and fit for cultivation or use
Etymology: [L. derelictus, p. p. of derelinquere to forsake wholly, to abandon; de- + relinquere to leave. See Relinquish.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Derelict
der′e-likt, adj. forsaken: abandoned.—n. anything forsaken or abandoned.—n. Derelic′tion, act of forsaking, unfaithfulness or remissness: state of being abandoned: land gained from the water by a change of water-line. [L. derelinquĕre, -lictum,—de, inten., and linquĕre, to leave.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
derelict
[Lat. derelictus, abandoned]. Anything abandoned at sea. A ship is derelict either by consent or by compulsion, stress of weather, &c., and yet, to save the owner's rights, if any cat, dog, or other domestic animal be found on board alive, it is not forfeited. The owner may yet recover, on payment of salvage, within a year and a day--otherwise the whole may be awarded. (See salvage.)
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of derelict in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of derelict in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of derelict in a Sentence
If we do not act now, we would be derelict in our duty. It is tragic that the president's reckless actions make impeachment necessary.
We gather today under the dome of this temple of democracy to exercise one of the most solemn powers that this body can take : The impeachment of the President of the United States, if we do not act now we would be derelict in our duty. It is tragic that the President's reckless actions make impeachment necessary. He gave us no choice.
Any confidence the world had in our country is now, ummm, gone, saigon, circa 1975, steroids, and former defense secretary and CIA director Leon Panetta, yeah, rightly calling it Biden’s Bay of Pigs and thanks to the actions of our derelict, low-functioning president … the absolute worst-case scenario has been playing out before our eyes.
Very sadly now, our founders' vision of a republic is under threat from actions from the White House, that is why today, as Speaker of the White House, I solemnly and sadly open the debate on the impeachment of the President of United States. If we do not act now, we would be derelict in our duty. It is tragic that the President's reckless actions make impeachment necessary. He gave us no choice.
The President is derelict in his duty, having repeatedly said he lacks the authority to extend the CDC’s eviction moratorium, then extending it anyway, his actions on the border represent a negligence in keeping America secure.We need to cut this off at the pass now and show we will not stand for clearly unconstitutional actions.
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- изоставен, напуснатBulgarian
- vrakCzech
- verfallen, aufgegeben-ein verlassenes SchiffGerman
- paria, negligente, abandonadoSpanish
- متروکPersian
- hylätty, hylky, omaisuus, huolimaton, välinpitämätön, hylkiö, hulttioFinnish
- clochard, paria, délaissé, abandonné, en ruines, épave, négligentFrench
- faillitheoir, díbeartach, fágtha béal in airde, tréigthe, faillíoch, long thréigthe, éan scoite, faillitheachIrish
- trascurato, relitto, rifiuto, abbandonato, negligente, relitto della società, derelittoItalian
- נָטוּשׁHebrew
- porzuconyPolish
- negligente, abandonadoPortuguese
- бесхозный, отверженный, покинутый, отщепенец, брошенный, изгойRussian
- vô chủVietnamese
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