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Shamefully negligent of one's duties or obligations

Abandoned, or left unused or unoccupied

In a very poor condition as a result of disuse and neglect

Of which knowledge has been lost

Lacking in material possessions or financial wealth

Having nowhere to live

Unprepared or not paying attention

A person without a home, job, or property

Shipwrecked person

The body of an abandoned ship

A person who has physically removed him- or herself from the control or direction of a military or naval unit with the intention of permanently leaving

A despicable or contemptible person

The action or fact of abandoning or being abandoned

A person who does not succeed

A person who is dishonest or a criminal

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Adjective

Shamefully negligent of one's duties or obligations

blithely unconcerned

good-for-nothing

disorganized^US

disorganised^UK

asleep at switch

procrastinating

failing to show proper care and attention

thrown together

non-restrictive

procrastinative

failing to take proper care

asleep at the wheel

asleep on the job

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“Some held the two local commanders derelict in their duty; others concluded that they were simply guilty of errors of judgment.”

Adjective

Abandoned, or left unused or unoccupied

left in the lurch

without contents

fallen into disuse

left at the altar

no longer in use

left in the cold

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“His body was found dumped in a derelict warehouse.”

Adjective

In a very poor condition as a result of disuse and neglect

falling to pieces

in a state of disrepair

on its last legs

gone to rack and ruin

down-at-the-heels

badly maintained

in bad condition

down-at-the-heel

underprivileged

poorly maintained

seen better days

out of condition

poverty-stricken

coming apart at the seams

falling apart at the seams

the worse for wear

having seen better days

unprepossessing

all the worse for wear

in poor condition

decrepit. in ruins

cheap and nasty

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“The most notable of these barriers is a complicated system of land ownership, poor roads and a derelict telecommunications network.”

Adjective

Of which knowledge has been lost

Adjective

Lacking in material possessions or financial wealth

poverty-stricken

in the poorhouse

without two pennies to rub together

strapped for cash

in straitened circumstances

on the breadline

as poor as a church mouse

in reduced circumstances

underprivileged

down on one's luck

without two farthings to rub together

unable to make ends meet

in Queer Street

without two brass farthings to rub together

without a penny

without a red cent

in queer street

without a brass farthing

on your beam-ends

unable to keep the wolf from the door

behind eight ball

without two pennies farthings to rub together

on one's uppers

financially distressed

financially embarrassed

in distressed circumstances

in financial difficulties

down to last cent

on one's beam-ends

without a penny to one's name

without means of support

poor as a church mouse

not having two pennies to rub together

not having two farthings to rub together

financially poor

in dire straits

in dire circumstances

down to last penny

without a penny to your name

in receivership

in administration

gone to the wall

in Carey Street

out of business

in the hands of the receivers

of no fixed address

of no fixed abode

on the wallaby track

financially ruined

taken to the cleaners

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Adjective

Having nowhere to live

of no fixed abode

poverty-stricken

in reduced circumstances

on the breadline

in straitened circumstances

without two farthings to rub together

without two pennies to rub together

of no fixed address

strapped for cash

without a brass farthing

without a red cent

as poor as a church mouse

on the wallaby track

Adjective

Unprepared or not paying attention

Noun

A person without a home, job, or property

good-for-nothing

homeless person

knight of the road

person of no fixed abode

person of no fixed address

bird of passage

good for nothing

unemployed person

displaced person

shopping-bag lady

shopping-bag person

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“The family could not believe that the body was considered to be that of a derelict at the funeral home.”

Noun

Shipwrecked person

Noun

The body of an abandoned ship

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Noun

A person who has physically removed him- or herself from the control or direction of a military or naval unit with the intention of permanently leaving

displaced person

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A despicable or contemptible person

good-for-nothing

snake in the grass

nasty piece of work

unprincipled person

enfant terrible

badly behaved child

dastardly person

unpleasant person

despicable person

mischievous person

mischievous child

reprehensible person

juvenile delinquent

confidence trickster

smooth operator

wanted criminal

confidence artist

black marketeer

person responsible

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Noun

The action or fact of abandoning or being abandoned

going absent without leave

taking French leave

changing allegiances

renunciation of belief

abandonment of belief

bolt for freedom

hasty departure

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Noun

A person who does not succeed

Noun

A person who is dishonest or a criminal

juvenile delinquent

black marketeer

confidence trickster

smooth operator

person responsible

confidence artist

wanted criminal

good-for-nothing

unprincipled person

member of the family

snake in the grass

second-story worker

second-story man

nasty piece of work

despicable person

member of the Mafia

member of a criminal gang

public enemy number one

devil incarnate

professional killer

youthful offender

graffiti artist

knight of the road

enfant terrible

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