degraded

adjective

de·​grad·​ed di-ˈgrā-dəd How to pronounce degraded (audio)
dē-
1
: reduced far below ordinary standards of civilized life and conduct
2
: characterized by degeneration of structure or function
degradedly adverb

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
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Smoke will also lead to degraded air quality. Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2025 The challenge grows in degraded or denied GPS environments, where many existing bombs lose precision. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025 Lest one forget regulatory tailwinds; the European Union Nature Restoration Law obliges EU member states to rehabilitate 20 percent of degraded ecosystems by 2030. Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 8 Sep. 2025 Yet, as Beech pointed out, a lot of the material goods actually from the ‘70s are of a lower quality than earlier decades and also more degraded than the period relics of the ‘80s and ‘90s. Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 22 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for degraded

Word History

First Known Use

1643, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of degraded was in 1643

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“Degraded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/degraded. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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