Thesaurus
degenerate
Synonyms and Antonyms of degenerate
1 having lost forcefulness, courage, or spirit a degenerate society in which people had no sense of being citizens, only consumers Synonyms decadent, decayed, effete, overripe, washed-upRelated Words effeminate, overrefined, precious; decaying, declining, dying, failing, waning; debilitated, enervate, enervated, enfeebled, feeble, frail, languid, sapped, soft, wasted, weak, weakened, wimpy; dissolute, immoral; debased, debauched, degraded, demoralized, depraved, dissipated, dissoluteAntonyms undecadent
2 having or showing lowered moral character or standards a movie about a gang of degenerate drug dealers Synonyms debased, debauched, decadent, corrupt, degraded, demoralized, depraved, dissipated, dissolute, jackleg, libertine, loose, perverse, perverted, rakehell (or rakehelly), rakish, reprobate, sick, unclean, unwholesome, warpedRelated Words bent [chiefly British], crooked, cutthroat, dishonest, unethical, unprincipled, unscrupulous; contaminated, spoiled, tainted; bad, evil, immoral, iniquitous, miscreant, nefarious, sinful, vicious, wickedNear Antonyms incorruptible; ethical, honest, principled; good, moral, righteous, virtuousAntonyms pure, uncorrupt, uncorrupted
Explore Merriam-Webster
degenerate
Synonyms and Antonyms of degenerate
a person who has sunk below the normal moral standard a degenerate who is uninterested in anything but his own gratification Synonyms backslider, debauchee, debaucher, decadent, deviate, libertine, perv, pervert, profligate, rake, rakehell, rip Related Words bankrupt, delinquent, derelict, incorrigible; blackguard, cad, heel, knave, miscreant, rascal, reprobate, rogue, scoundrel, villain; lecher, playboy, playgirl, satyr Near Antonyms saint
degenerate
Synonyms and Antonyms of degenerate
to become worse or of less value over the years the community-minded organization degenerated into a club for loafers Synonyms atrophy, crumble, decay, decline, deteriorate, descend, devolve, ebb, regress, retrograde, rot, sink, worsenRelated Words abate, de-escalate, diminish, downsize, dwindle, recede, wane; break down, corrupt, decompose, degrade, dilapidate, disintegrate, molder, putrefy; sour, spoil; lessen, lower, reduce; debilitate, undermine; droop, fail, fall, flag, lag, languish, run down, sag, slip, waste (away), weaken, wiltNear Antonyms better, upgrade; enhance, enrich, fortify, heighten, intensify, strengthen; advance, develop, march, proceed, progressAntonyms ameliorate, improve, meliorate
Learn More about degenerate
-
Dictionary: Definition of degenerate Medical Dictionary: Definition of degenerate Spanish Central: Translation of degenerate Nglish: Translation of degenerate for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of degenerate for Arabic speakers
Seen and Heard
What made you want to look up degenerate? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Writing? Check your grammar now!