dégringolade

dé·grin·go·lade

noun \ˌdā-ˌgraⁿ(ŋ)-gə-ˈläd\

Definition of DÉGRINGOLADE

: a rapid decline or deterioration (as in strength, position, or condition) : downfall

Examples of DÉGRINGOLADE

1. <the sad dégringolade of the holiday from a solemn day of remembrance to just another excuse to go shopping>
2. <a sad dégringolade for a theater company that once premiered important American plays>

Origin of DÉGRINGOLADE

French, from dégringoler to tumble down, from Middle French desgringueler, from des- de- + gringueler to tumble, from Middle Dutch crinkelen to make curl, from crinc, cring ring, circle

First Known Use: 1873

Related to DÉGRINGOLADE

Synonyms

decadence, declension, declination, degeneracy, degeneration, degradation, decline, descent, deterioration, devolution, downfall, downgrade, ebb, eclipse, fall

Antonyms

ascent, rise, upswing

Related Words

dark age, nadir, sunset; decay, rotting, spoiling; breakup, crumbling, decomposition, disintegration, dissolution; abasement, debasement; depreciation, lessening; decimation, demolishment, demolition, desolation, destruction, havoc, ruin, ruination; abatement, decrease, decrement, de-escalation, deflation, diminishment, diminution, dip, downslide, downtrend, downturn, drop, drop-off, falloff, loss, lowering, reduction, sag, shrinkage, slip, slump

Near Antonyms

advancement, development, evolution, growth; blossoming, flourishing, flowering; renewal, restoration, revitalization; heightening; accretion, accrual, addendum, addition, augmentation, boost, enhancement, gain, increase, increment, raise, supplement

Rhymes with DÉGRINGOLADE

Ahmadabad, Allahabad, brachiopod, branchiopod, cephalopod, connecting rod, divining rod, Faisalabad, fanfaronade, Holy Synod, Islamabad, leveling rod, ornithopod, prosauropod, rodomontade, Scheherazade, Upanishad