derelitto — meaning in English

English meaning

• derelict adj Abandoned and left to fall into disrepair.
• forlorn adj Sad and lonely, especially from feeling abandoned.

Senses

derelitto is used for these senses in English:

• derelict (countable, dated) An abandoned or forsaken person; an outcast, a waif.
• forlorn Abandoned, deserted, left behind.
• gamin (dated, also, attributively) A homeless boy; a male street urchin; also (more generally) , a cheeky, street-smart boy.

derelict — full definition

1. adj Abandoned and left to fall into disrepair.
2. noun Property, or occasionally a person, abandoned and left with nobody to care for it.

forlorn — full definition

1. adj Sad and lonely, especially from feeling abandoned.
2. adj Unlikely to succeed; nearly hopeless.

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