decrepit

[ dih-krep-it ]
/ dɪˈkrɛp ɪt /

adjective

weakened by old age; feeble; infirm: a decrepit man who can hardly walk.
worn out by long use; dilapidated: a decrepit stove.

Origin of decrepit

1400–50; late Middle English < Latin dēcrepitus, literally, broken down, equivalent to dē- de- + crep(āre) to crack + -i- -i- + -tus past participle suffix

SYNONYMS FOR decrepit

1 enfeebled. See weak.

OTHER WORDS FROM decrepit

de·crep·it·ly, adverb de·crep·it·ness, noun un·de·crep·it, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for decrepit

decrepit
/ (dɪˈkrɛpɪt) /

adjective

enfeebled by old age; infirm
broken down or worn out by hard or long use; dilapidated

Derived forms of decrepit

decrepitly, adverb decrepitude, noun

Word Origin for decrepit

C15: from Latin dēcrepitus, from crepāre to creak