derelict

 
Pronunciation: /ˈdɛrəlɪkt/

adjective

  • 1in a very poor condition as a result of disuse and neglect: a derelict Georgian mansion the barge lay derelict for years
  • 2chiefly North American shamefully negligent of one’s duties or obligations: he was derelict in his duty to his country

noun

  • 1a person without a home, job, or property: derelicts who could fit all their possessions in a paper bag
  • 2a ship or other piece of property abandoned by the owner and in poor condition: she had been a derelict recommissioned for this journey

Origin:

mid 17th century: from Latin derelictus 'abandoned', past participle of derelinquere, from de- 'completely' + relinquere 'forsake'