Difference between Dilapidated and Ramshackle
What is the difference between Dilapidated and Ramshackle?
Dilapidated as an adjective is having fallen into a state of disrepair or deterioration, especially through neglect while Ramshackle as an adjective is in disrepair or disorder; poorly maintained; lacking upkeep, usually of buildings or vehicles.
Dilapidated
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Having fallen into a state of disrepair or deterioration, especially through neglect
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To fall into ruin or disuse.
Ramshackle
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: In disrepair or disorder; poorly maintained; lacking upkeep, usually of buildings or vehicles.
We hope you now know whether to use Dilapidated or Ramshackle in your sentence.
