degraded

1 of 2

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

degraded

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of degrade

Synonyms of degraded

Adjective

• corrupt
• sick

Examples of degraded in a Sentence

Adjective

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Energy analysts have consistently cautioned that raising Venezuelan output meaningfully will take years and billions of dollars in repairs to degraded infrastructure. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026

That matters because degraded land is not simply an environmental concern. — Shooka Bidarian, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Perhaps building on degraded land, sharing space with agriculture, and designing eco-friendly infrastructure. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026

Meanwhile, degraded working conditions—see, the adjunctification discourse—make academic professionalization less and less sustainable. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1643, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for degraded

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