Explore Decrepitude through 7 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like dilapidation or deterioration. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Decrepitude in a sentence
Decrepitude meaning
The state of being decrepit or worn out from age or long use.
Synonyms of Decrepitude
Using Decrepitude
- The main meaning on this page is: The state of being decrepit or worn out from age or long use.
- Useful related words include: dilapidation, deterioration, impairment.
- In the example corpus, decrepitude often appears in combinations such as: of decrepitude, decrepitude and.
Context around Decrepitude
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Decrepitude
- In this selection, "decrepitude" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 28.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, general, moral and constitutional stand out and add context to how "decrepitude" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include biden s decrepitude and political and condition of decrepitude. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "decrepitude" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with decrepitude
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Therein lies the proximate cause of Congress’ Constitutional decrepitude. (9 words)
We could be encouraged to be vigilant for signs of decrepitude and the onset of codgerdom in our neighbours. (19 words)
A number of critics have dismissed his religious utterances as mere political populism; another shameless tactic to avoid taking responsibility for his supposed moral decrepitude. (25 words)
Guru-Murthy said: “I’m surprised, delighted and slightly confused to find myself taking part in on the basis of ‘you only live once!’ and I can’t wait to start learning to dance, but I am slightly worried about my general decrepitude. (43 words)
This discretion contributed not a little to his election to the papacy on 24 April 1585, with the title of Sixtus V. The story of his having feigned decrepitude in the conclave, in order to win votes, is pure invention. (40 words)
Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) provided "" Thursday with some damning insights into the state of play in Washington, D.C., and into how his Democratic peers are handling President Joe Biden's decrepitude and political collapse. (36 words)
Example sentences (7)
Guru-Murthy said: “I’m surprised, delighted and slightly confused to find myself taking part in on the basis of ‘you only live once!’ and I can’t wait to start learning to dance, but I am slightly worried about my general decrepitude.
He said: “I joined the 2024 Edo governorship as a result of my passion and commitment to the cause of rescuing Edo state from the condition of decrepitude.
Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) provided "" Thursday with some damning insights into the state of play in Washington, D.C., and into how his Democratic peers are handling President Joe Biden's decrepitude and political collapse.
We could be encouraged to be vigilant for signs of decrepitude and the onset of codgerdom in our neighbours.
A number of critics have dismissed his religious utterances as mere political populism; another shameless tactic to avoid taking responsibility for his supposed moral decrepitude.
Therein lies the proximate cause of Congress’ Constitutional decrepitude.
This discretion contributed not a little to his election to the papacy on 24 April 1585, with the title of Sixtus V. The story of his having feigned decrepitude in the conclave, in order to win votes, is pure invention.
Common combinations with decrepitude
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- of decrepitude 2×
- decrepitude and 2×