decrepit

Questions about decrepit

What does decrepit mean?

decrepit means "worn and broken down by hard use". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in decrepit?

decrepit has 3 syllables: de-crep-it. The stress falls on "crep". In IPA it is /dəˈkɹɛpɪt/.

What is another word for decrepit?

Close synonyms include creaky, derelict, flea-bitten, run-down, woebegone. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is decrepit a common word?

decrepit is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.