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decrepitude
This term carries a heavy, somber tone, evoking images of slow decay and inevitable decline. It is most frequently used in formal or literary contexts to describe a state of ruin that is the result of time and neglect, rather than sudden damage. When applied to objects or buildings, it suggests a skeletal or crumbling quality.
When applied to people, the word emphasizes physical frailty and the loss of vigor associated with extreme old age. It is a mass noun, meaning it cannot be pluralized or counted with numbers; one cannot refer to multiple decrepitudes. Instead, it describes a general condition or state of existence.
Meanings
Examples
The old mansion had fallen into a state of complete decrepitude.
I cannot believe the decrepitude of the equipment in this lab.
He watched his father sink further into the decrepitude of old age.
The bridge was a testament to years of neglect and decrepitude.
Look at this place. It is in total decrepitude.
She feared the inevitable decrepitude that comes with time.
She feared the inevitable decrepitude that comes with time.
The ancient temple was crumbling in its advanced decrepitude.
The company ignored the decrepitude of its infrastructure for too long.