beat-up

adjective

Meaning

In poor condition due to long use or neglect.

Examples

She bought a beat-up old guitar at the garage sale and spent weeks restoring it.
The athlete wore a beat-up pair of sneakers that had seen better days.

Synonyms: old, worn, shabby, dilapidated

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beat-up

adjective

Pronunciation: ˈbiːt.ʌp

Definition

In poor condition due to long use or neglect.

Examples

She bought a beat-up old guitar at the garage sale and spent weeks restoring it.
The athlete wore a beat-up pair of sneakers that had seen better days.
They lived in a beat-up apartment building on the edge of town.

Synonyms of beat-up

Words with a similar meaning to beat-up:

old
worn
shabby
dilapidated

Antonyms of beat-up

Words with the opposite meaning to beat-up:

new
pristine

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