synonym of dilapidated

[keannu]

Which is the synonym of the following word? Is it 3?

dilapidated
1)mortified
2)ambled
3)annihilated
4)meander
5)unfathomable

 

[teechar]

Where did you find that question?

 

[emsr2d2]

Which is [STRIKE]the[/STRIKE] a synonym of the following word? Is it 3?

dilapidated

1) mortified
2) ambled
3) annihilated
4) meander
5) unfathomable

The person who wrote that question either doesn't know what "dilapidated" means or doesn't know what the other five words mean!

 

[keannu]

It is from a book, and I guess the writer meant 3 in terms of the closest meaning.

 

[tedmc]

No, #3 which means "totally destroyed" (assuming it is an adjective) is not even close.

"Dilapidated" is usually used to describe the condition of a building which has been neglected.

 

[keannu]

I'm sorry that if the information of the book is revealed, the reputation might be ruined due to this minor mistake.

 

[Rover_KE]

That's a major mistake — a seriously bad question — and the author deserves to be named and shamed.

Why are you trying to learn English from such an appalling source?

 

[emsr2d2]

Not only is it a major mistake, it also does not negate the requirement for all users here to quote the source and author of any text they copy from any publication. You know those are the rules here. We don't create these rules for fun. They're due to stringent copyright laws.

 

[Yankee]

Which is the synonym of the following word? Is it 3?

dilapidated
1)mortified
2)ambled
3)annihilated
4)meander
5)unfathomable

None of those , but "run-down" in AmE could be used.

 

[emsr2d2]

It's possible that the writer confused "dilapidated" with "decimated". That, at least, would come closer to "annihilated". (Before anyone points it out, I know that "decimate" means "to reduce by ten per cent" but we all know that these days it's used to mean "destroy almost completely".)

 

[keannu]

I'm not sure, maybe you are right in that the writer confused "decimated" with "dilapidated".
And there seems to be a typo in 2)ambled. "amble" is a verb to mean like "stroll", but I don't understand why "ambled", a past tense or past participle is used here.

 

[Rover_KE]

I see no point in continuing this discussion if you're not willing to follow the forum rules.

Thread closed.

 

[Tdol]

I'm not sure, maybe you are right in that the writer confused "decimated" with "dilapidated".
And there seems to be a typo in 2)ambled. "amble" is a verb to mean like "stroll", but I don't understand why "ambled", a past tense or past participle is used here.

It could be a distractor.