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edit · refresh · view Word of the day for May 9 derelict n (uncountable) Property abandoned by its former guardian or owner; (countable) an item of such property. (uncountable, specifically, law) Property abandoned at sea with no hope of recovery and no expectation of being returned to its owner; (countable) an item of such property, especially a ship. (countable, dated) An abandoned or forsaken person; an outcast, a waif. (countable, by extension, derogatory) A homeless and/or jobless person; a vagrant; also, a person who is (perceived as) negligent in their hygiene and personal affairs. (countable, chiefly US) A person who is negligent in performing a duty. derelict adj Given up by the guardian or owner; abandoned, forsaken. (specifically) Of a ship: abandoned at sea; dilapidated, neglected; of a spacecraft: abandoned in outer space. (figurative) Adrift, lost. (chiefly US) Negligent in performing a duty; careless, deficient, neglectful, unfaithful. [...] ← yesterday | About Word of the Day • Nominate a word • Leave feedback | tomorrow →

edit · refresh · view Word of the day for May 8 megapolitan adj Of or pertaining to a megapolis (“a very large city or urban complex”). ← yesterday | About Word of the Day • Nominate a word • Leave feedback | tomorrow →

edit · refresh · view Word of the day for May 7 calumny n (countable) A false accusation or charge brought to tarnish another's reputation or standing. (uncountable) Falsifications or misrepresentations intended to disparage or discredit another. ← yesterday | About Word of the Day • Nominate a word • Leave feedback | tomorrow →

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