Urban Decay Vocabulary

verb to make someone feel very sad and alone

adjective having been deserted or left without inhabitants

• The desolate landscape stretched out before us, devoid of any signs of life.
• The abandoned town looked so desolate, like something out of a ghost story.
• The party was so boring, it was like a desolate wasteland.
• Her heart felt desolate after the breakup, like a barren wasteland of emotions.

noun a derogatory term used to describe a dirty or unpleasant place

• The city council is working to address the issue of pestholes in the urban areas.
• I can't believe how many pestholes are in this neighborhood.
• This place is a total pesthole, let's get out of here.
• His mind was a pesthole of negative thoughts.

noun Squalor is a noun that refers to a state of being extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect.

• The living conditions in the slums were characterized by extreme squalor.
• The abandoned house was in such squalor that no one dared to enter.
• I can't believe the squalor in that apartment, it's disgusting!
• The squalor of his mind was reflected in his unkempt appearance and disheveled thoughts.

adjective a descriptive word used to modify a noun, indicating the poor or dilapidated condition of a building or structure

• The tumbledown house was in desperate need of repair.
• We found a tumbledown cabin in the woods for our camping trip.
• That tumbledown shack is a real fixer-upper.
• After the scandal, his reputation was left tumbledown.

noun the action involving deliberate destruction of or damage to public or private property

• The act of vandalism on public property is a serious offense that can result in legal consequences.
• Someone committed vandalism on the school's building last night.
• I can't believe they tagged the wall with graffiti, that's straight up vandalism.
• His harsh criticism felt like emotional vandalism on her self-esteem.

noun the act of deliberately destroying or damaging public or private property

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• The act of vandalization is a serious offense and can result in legal consequences.
• Someone was caught vandalizing the school property last night.
• I can't believe they're vandalizing the park again, it's so disrespectful.
• The artist saw the graffiti as a form of creative vandalization of public space.