decrepit
/dɪˈkrɛpɪt/
adjective
- Very old and in poor condition; worn out or broken down by age or use.
- The decrepit wooden bridge swayed dangerously in the wind.
- They finally replaced the decrepit heating system in the old school.
- A decrepit barn stood at the edge of the overgrown field.
- (of a person) weak and infirm because of old age.
- The decrepit old man could barely walk without a cane.
- The nursing home cares for many decrepit residents who need constant help.
- After years of illness, she felt decrepit and exhausted.