decrepitness
State of ruin
Decrepitness is the state of being decrepit—worn out, broken down, or enfeebled by age or hard use.
The word applies to both people and things: the decrepitness of the abandoned factory, his increasing decrepitness in old age.
Decrepitude is the more common noun form.
Gradual organic breakdown
- declineDecrease or refuse
- degradationDecline in condition
- degenerationProgressive loss of function
- atrophyWasting from disuse
wasting · crumbling · disintegration · rot · decomposition · erosion · regression · wane
Gradual functional decline with age
- elderlyAdvanced in age
- frailtyWeakness of body
- infirmityWeakness from illness or age
- feeblenessLack of strength
geriatric · octogenarian · nonagenarian · centenarian · doddering · tottering · wizened · withered
Complete destruction or collapse
- disrepairPoor maintained condition
- ramshackleBadly deteriorated from neglect
- derelictAbandoned or neglectful
- rundownQuick overview of facts
tumbledown · shabby · battered · worn · tattered · ragged · rickety · broken-down
State of being drained
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- tirednessState of needing rest
- lethargyAbnormal drowsiness and apathy
- languorWeary, dreamy fatigue
enervation · prostration · debilitation · weakness · listlessness · spent · worn-out · drained
decay
Gradual organic breakdown
- declineDecrease or refuse
- degradationDecline in condition
- degenerationProgressive loss of function
atrophy · wasting · crumbling · disintegration · rot · decomposition · erosion · regression · wane · ebb
senescence
Gradual functional decline with age
feebleness · geriatric · octogenarian · nonagenarian · centenarian · doddering · tottering · wizened · withered · fragility
ruin
Complete destruction or collapse
- disrepairPoor maintained condition
- ramshackleBadly deteriorated from neglect
- derelictAbandoned or neglectful
rundown · tumbledown · shabby · battered · worn · tattered · ragged · rickety · broken-down · neglect
weariness
State of being drained
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- tirednessState of needing rest
- lethargyAbnormal drowsiness and apathy
languor · enervation · prostration · debilitation · weakness · listlessness · spent · worn-out · drained · depleted
decrepitnessvigor
Active physical strength
vitality · robustness · healthiness · strength · fitness
decrepitnesssoundness
Reliability of structure
sturdiness · solidity · structural integrity · intactness · newness
decrepitnessyouthfulness
State of being young
youth · juvenility · freshness · youngness · prime of life