Synonyms of decayed

decayed 1 of 2

adjective

1

as in degenerate

having lost forcefulness, courage, or spirit

a candidate who vehemently rejects the idea that liberalism is a decayed political philosophy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• degenerate
• weak
• degraded
• overripe
• weakened
• decadent
• effete
• decaying
• washed-up
• feeble
• soft
• dying
• failing
• precious
• declining
• wasted
• enfeebled
• debilitated
• waning
• frail
• dissolute
• immoral
• debased
• depraved
• dissipated
• languid
• demoralized
• debauched
• sapped
• enervated
• wimpy
• overrefined
• enervate

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• undecadent

2

as in rotten

having undergone organic breakdown

we routinely throw all decayed or unwanted organic matter into our compost heap

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rotten
• decomposed
• spoiled
• rotting
• corrupted
• putrid
• putrefied
• addled
• polluted
• bad
• contaminated
• sour
• decaying
• soured
• fermented
• turned
• degenerated
• rancid
• deteriorated
• corroded
• tainted
• crumbled
• decomposing
• disintegrated
• curdled
• impure
• fouled
• defiled
• rank
• off
• disintegrating
• moldy
• putrescent
• sourish
• mildewy
• gangrenous
• putrefying
• moldering

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• fresh
• sweet
• good
• undecomposed
• preserved
• untouched
• uncontaminated
• unspoiled
• pristine
• unpolluted
• untainted
• undefiled

decayed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of decay

1

as in decomposed

to go through decomposition

the logs decayed on the rain forest floor

the atom of plutonium decayed in the test chamber

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decomposed
• rotted
• disintegrated
• corrupted
• deteriorated
• molded
• perished
• spoilt
• putrefied
• festered
• spoiled
• crumbled
• moldered
• fell apart
• fouled
• descended
• rusted
• contaminated
• polluted
• broke down
• ran to seed
• turned
• soured
• went to seed
• tainted
• degenerated
• defiled
• fermented
• dilapidated
• addled
• withered
• curdled
• mortified
• turned off
• sunk
• sank
• declined

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• aged
• developed
• grew
• matured
• ripened
• restored
• renewed
• refreshed
• purified
• cleansed
• improved
• composed
• integrated
• assembled
• ameliorated
• meliorated
• bettered

2

as in deteriorated

to become worse or of less value

the restaurant's standards for food and service had decayed over the years

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

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

3

as in faded

to lose bodily strength or vigor

having reached her 80s, the woman could sense that her body was decaying

Synonyms & Similar Words

• faded
• weakened
• sagged
• sunk
• sank
• failed
• went
• withered
• lagged
• wasted (away)
• drooped
• emaciated
• wilted
• languished
• flagged
• deteriorated
• rotted
• degenerated
• yielded
• broke down
• ran down
• wore out

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• recovered
• recuperated
• rebounded
• rallied
• gained
• convalesced