run-down

Questions about run-down

What does run-down mean?

run-down 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 run-down?

run-down has 2 syllables: run--down. The stress falls on "run-". In IPA it is /ˈɹʌnˈdaʊn/.

What is another word for run-down?

Close synonyms include creaky, decrepit, derelict, flea-bitten, 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 run-down a common word?

run-down 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.

What rhymes with run-down?

22 words rhyme with run-down. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.