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Derelicts

Property abandoned by its former owner, especially a ship abandoned at sea.

📖 Definitions of "Derelicts"

noun

1
Property abandoned by its former owner, especially a ship abandoned at sea.
2
An abandoned or forsaken person; an outcast.
3
A homeless and/or jobless person; a person who is (perceived as) negligent in their personal affairs and hygiene. (This sense is a modern development of the preceding sense.)

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Derelicts"

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Word	Definition
forsaken	Deserted; abandoned.
delinquentnoun	A person who has not paid their debts.
neglectful	Tending to neglect; failing to take care of matters which require attention; forgetful.
remiss	At fault; failing to fulfill responsibility, duty, or obligations.
negligent	Careless or inattentive.
abandoned shipnoun	a ship abandoned on the high seas
vagrantsnoun	(specifically) A person without settled employment or habitation who usually supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means; a tramp, a vagabond.
derelictionsnoun	Willful neglect of one's duty.
derelictionnoun	Willful neglect of one's duty.
vagabondsnoun	One who usually wanders from place to place, having no fixed dwelling, or not abiding in it, and usually without the means of honest livelihood.
disrepairnoun	The state of being in poor condition, in need of repair.
delinquentsnoun	A person who has not paid their debts.
transientsnoun	A person who passes through a place for a short time; a traveller; a migrant worker.
desertersnoun	an album by British folk music group Oysterband, released in 1992.
dilapidated	Having fallen into a state of disrepair or deterioration, especially through neglect.
defectorsnoun	One who defects.
disused	No longer in use.
degeneratesnoun	One who is degenerate, who has fallen from previous stature; an immoral or corrupt person.
scavengersnoun	Someone who scavenges, especially one who searches through rubbish for food or useful things.
desperadosnoun	(colloquial) A person in desperate circumstances or who is at the point of desperation, such as a down-and-outer, an addict, etc.