degraded

adjective

de·​grad·​ed di-ˈgrā-dəd 

dē-

1

: reduced far below ordinary standards of civilized life and conduct

2

: characterized by degeneration of structure or function

degradedly adverb

Synonyms of degraded

• corrupt
• sick

Examples of degraded in a Sentence

many observers deplored the fact that the city's festivities for Mardi Gras had become a degraded, drunken celebration

Recent Examples on the Web

Its allies Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in Gaza are degraded but functioning, with Israel still regularly launching strikes at both. —Sam Metz, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026

The former housekeeper for Jenner further claims that she was mocked for her accent and degraded. —Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026

Iranian air power has been significantly degraded but not erased, said the officials, who requested anonymity from CBS News because they were not authorized to discuss the matters publicly. —Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026

That makes the survival of this copy — even in degraded form — especially significant. —Ryan Brennan april 20, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1643, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for degraded

• abraded
• arcaded
• blockaded
• brocaded
• cascaded
• dissuaded
• downgraded
• evaded
• invaded
• paraded
• persuaded
• pervaded