Synonyms of declension

declension

noun

di-ˈklen(t)-shən 

1

as in deterioration

a gradual sinking and wasting away of mind or body

a noticeable declension of the fitness of the baseball players over the winter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deterioration
• weakening
• decay
• decline
• degeneration
• debilitation
• decaying
• exhaustion
• enfeeblement
• descent
• atrophy
• ebbing
• regression
• relapse
• flagging
• setback
• drooping
• limping

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• improvement
• recovery
• rehabilitation
• revitalization
• recuperation
• comeback
• strengthening
• progress
• rally
• snapback
• invigoration
• rejuvenation
• rejuvenescence

2

as in declination

a change to a lower state or level

a declension in her acting career from leading roles to cameos eventually

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

3

as in downhill

a downward slope

from this region to the seacoast there's a gentle declension of the landscape

Synonyms & Similar Words

• downhill
• dip
• decline
• descent
• fall
• depression
• declivity
• hanging
• downgrade
• hollow
• basin
• hang

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rise
• ascent
• uphill
• upgrade
• grade
• uprise
• inclination
• pitch
• gradient
• acclivity
• hill
• incline
• tilt
• lean
• rake
• glacis

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of declension

Haidt follows the same tired declension narrative that his rhetorical forebearers did. — Vicki Phillips, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023

One time, when Joyce was memorizing Latin declension, Bill Bradley of the Knicks took notice. — Katherine Fitzgerald, The Arizona Republic, 18 July 2021

The same time span felt faster, like an explosion rather than like a declension. — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 7 June 2021

Gender plays an integral role in many languages, from nouns assigned to a specific gender to adjectives changing their declensions based on the noun being described. — Madhvi Ramani, Smithsonian, 28 Feb. 2018

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