History
History
Synonyms
UK
US
Meaning:
brittle

(e.g. ice, glass) hard but easily broken

fragile

cast-off

a piece of unwanted clothing

obsolete, out-dated

decay

to be, begin to be, decaying

breaking down, collapse

dilapidated

falling to pieces; in a state of disrepair

falling apart; in ruins

falling

the part of a story or drama (after the climax) when the leading character suffers (before the final catastrophe or resolution)

dropping

gangrene

the decay of a part of the body because the supply of blood to it has been stopped

decay

musty

smelling or tasting mouldy

stuffy, aged

olden

of a former age

old

overripe

too ripe

decayed, decaying

ramshackle

almost collapsing

falling apart; in poor condition

rotten

having gone bad; very unpleasant, ill, bad etc

decayed, decaying

ruin

a destroyed state; a state of financial collapse; a building that has been destroyed

situation of devastation

uncared-for

neglected

shabby, in bad shape

CRUMBLING as in Wiktionary
CRUMBLING as in Wikipedia