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Synonyms & Antonyms of deteriorated
(Entry 1 of 2)
as in deteriorating, decaying
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for deteriorated
- beat-up,
- bombed-out,
- dilapidated,
- dog-eared,
- down-at-the-heels
- (or down-at-heel also down-at-the-heel or down-at-heels),
- dumpy,
- grungy,
- mangy,
- mean,
- miserable,
- moth-eaten,
- neglected,
- ratty,
- run-down,
- scrubby,
- scruffy,
- seedy,
- shabby,
- sleazy,
- tacky,
- tatterdemalion,
- tatty,
- threadbare,
- timeworn,
- tumbledown
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for deteriorated
deteriorated
verb
past tense of deteriorate
Synonyms & Antonyms of deteriorated (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to become worse or of less value
- the garden slowly deteriorated after months of neglect
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2
to lower in character, dignity, or quality
- childish name-calling that merely deteriorates what should be a serious discussion on an important issue
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“Deteriorated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deteriorated. Accessed 19 Oct. 2021.
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