Synonyms of deteriorated

deteriorated 1 of 2

adjective

as in deteriorating

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deteriorating
• decaying
• rickety
• ramshackle
• abandoned
• tumbledown
• unkept
• rackety
• decrepit
• destroyed
• damaged
• rattletrap
• tired
• desolate
• forlorn
• ruined
• tattered
• dingy
• broken
• impaired
• injured
• wrecked
• ragged
• hurt
• broken-down
• dilapidated
• neglected
• bedraggled
• godforsaken
• harmed
• worn-out
• shabby
• scruffy
• tatty
• mangy
• dumpy
• tacky
• scrubby
• miserable
• seedy
• threadbare
• grungy
• down-at-the-heel
• down-at-heel
• timeworn
• ratty
• down-at-heels
• beat-up
• bombed-out
• sleazy
• down-at-the-heels
• dog-eared
• run-down
• mean
• moth-eaten
• tatterdemalion

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• maintained
• new
• fresh
• brand-new
• kept-up
• reconstructed
• rebuilt
• mended
• patched
• cared-for
• smart
• spiffy
• spruce

deteriorated

2 of 2

verb

past tense of deteriorate

1

as in worsened

to become worse or of less value

the garden slowly deteriorated after months of neglect

Synonyms & Similar Words

• worsened
• crumbled
• descended
• declined
• diminished
• degenerated
• decayed
• sunk
• sank
• atrophied
• regressed
• rotted
• weakened
• ebbed
• devolved
• retrograded
• disintegrated
• fell
• sagged
• degraded
• reduced
• waned
• decomposed
• dwindled
• ran to seed
• soured
• receded
• dilapidated
• went to pot
• slipped
• went to seed
• downsized
• undermined
• spoilt
• corrupted
• putrefied
• abated
• debilitated
• lessened
• spoiled
• lagged
• languished
• moldered
• lowered
• drooped
• de-escalated
• failed
• wasted (away)
• wilted
• broke down
• flagged
• ran down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• improved
• ameliorated
• upgraded
• intensified
• enhanced
• strengthened
• meliorated
• developed
• enriched
• heightened
• bettered
• progressed
• fortified
• proceeded
• advanced
• marched

2

as in degraded

to lower in character, dignity, or quality

childish name-calling that merely deteriorates what should be a serious discussion on an important issue

Synonyms & Similar Words

• degraded
• weakened
• corrupted
• damaged
• poisoned
• destroyed
• humiliated
• diluted
• subverted
• ruined
• debased
• perverted
• lessened
• depraved
• marred
• demeaned
• warped
• vitiated
• disgraced
• polluted
• demoralized
• cheapened
• contaminated
• tainted
• thinned
• debauched
• impaired
• prostituted
• cankered
• bastardized
• hurt
• profaned
• wrecked
• harmed
• shamed
• humbled
• abased
• tarnished
• spoiled
• watered down
• spoilt
• flawed
• stained
• defiled
• dirtied
• dishonored
• begrimed
• descended
• depreciated
• defaced
• downgraded
• befouled
• took down
• blemished

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• improved
• elevated
• uplifted
• amended
• honored
• enhanced
• dignified
• ameliorated
• exalted
• enriched
• restored
• perfected
• ennobled
• bettered
• refined
• cleaned
• clarified
• purified
• cleansed
• respected
• meliorated