disrepair

noun

dis·​re·​pair ˌdis-ri-ˈper 

: the state of being in need of repair

a building fallen into disrepair

Synonyms

• desolation
• dilapidation
• neglect
• seediness

Examples of disrepair in a Sentence

The lighthouse was in disrepair until the volunteers cleaned it up.

After years of neglect, the house fell into disrepair.

Recent Examples on the Web

Many of the original cottages that in the 1960s and 1970s had housed visiting celebrities and friends of the three East Coast socialite owners seeking an out of the way escape were in tatters, having fallen into disrepair in the 1980s. —Laurie Werner, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025

America's national parks and other federal lands are in danger of falling into disrepair following the firings of thousands of federal employees by the current administration, experts said. —Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2025

Without them, the sites could fall into disrepair or be irreparably harmed by guests, inadvertently or purposefully. —Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 20 Feb. 2025

Nashville's Bad Idea is a wine bar and restaurant set in a former Presbyterian church that fell into disrepair after a vicious tornado. —USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for disrepair

• aftercare
• anywhere
• billionaire
• chinaware
• debonair
• dinnerware
• doctrinaire
• earthenware
• everywhere
• frigidaire
• kitchenware
• legionnaire

Kids Definition

disrepair

noun

dis·​re·​pair ˌdis-ri-ˈpa(ə)r 

-ˈpe(ə)r

: the condition of needing repair