derelict

  1. Adjective.  Abandoned, forsaken; (of ship) abandoned at sea; dilapidated, neglected.
  2. Adjective.  Negligent in performing a duty.
  3. Noun.  Property abandoned by its former owner, especially, a ship abandoned at sea.
  4. Noun.  An abandoned or forsaken person; an outcast.
  5. Noun.  (rfv-sense) A negligent person.

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This entry was last updated on RefTopia from its source on 3/20/2012.