DEGENERACY Synonyms: 115 Similar and Opposite Words

degeneracy

noun

di-ˈjen-rə-sē

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as in degradation

a change to a lower state or level the sad degeneracy of the old neighborhood into a slum

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as in corruption

a sinking to a state of low moral standards and behavior the degeneracy of the family into a gang of petty thieves

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Recent Examples of degeneracy The shoot gives Henry a chance to argue with his uncle, who acknowledges that Henry’s recurrent depression is real — he’s previously been prescribed lithium — but has no patience for his nephew’s degeneracy. —

Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 19 Jan. 2026 This uncertainty, called mass–distance degeneracy, meant that earlier detections could not rule out heavier objects such as brown dwarfs. —

Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 3 Jan. 2026 Reformers seized on this as both a public-health and a moral crisis; for many Progressives, dirt itself was a sign of degeneracy. —

Jacob Beckert, The Atlantic, 13 Nov. 2025 Why subject your kids to degeneracy and violence? —

Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for degeneracy

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For millennia, glacial ice and freezing temperatures protected Ötzi’s body — and microbes — from degradation and decay.

— Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
Researchers also confirmed the antenna could split beams between multiple users with minimal signal degradation.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 June 2026