Synonyms of dégringolade

dégringolade

noun

1

as in deterioration

a change to a lower state or level

the sad dégringolade of the holiday from a solemn day of remembrance to just another excuse to go shopping

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deterioration
• degradation
• decline
• declination
• ebb
• descent
• downfall
• eclipse
• fall
• decadence
• reduction
• downgrade
• degeneration
• decay
• devolution
• degeneracy
• dark age
• loss
• declension
• sunset
• breakup
• destruction
• decrease
• decomposition
• dip
• lowering
• spoiling
• disintegration
• dissolution
• crumbling
• rotting
• nadir
• depreciation
• slump
• debasement
• havoc
• ruin
• shrinkage
• demolition
• lessening
• drop
• diminution
• ruination
• downturn
• abasement
• diminishment
• decimation
• deflation
• sag
• decrement
• slip
• falloff
• drop-off
• abatement
• downtrend
• desolation
• demolishment
• downslide
• de-escalation

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• development
• growth
• rise
• evolution
• advancement
• ascent
• upswing
• restoration
• flowering
• renewal
• increase
• enhancement
• revitalization
• addition
• gain
• blossoming
• increment
• boost
• flourishing
• augmentation
• supplement
• raise
• accrual
• accretion
• heightening
• addendum

2

as in demise

a loss of status

a sad dégringolade for a theater company that once premiered important American plays

Synonyms & Similar Words

• demise
• downfall
• setback
• disappointment
• reversal
• decline
• defeat
• fall
• collapse
• breakdown
• comedown
• humiliation
• down
• flameout
• ruin
• descent
• crash
• undoing
• burnout
• Götterdämmerung
• meltdown
• disgrace
• bottom
• nadir
• abasement

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rise
• up
• progress
• advance
• ascent
• exaltation
• aggrandizement
• headway
• flower
• prime
• heyday

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