Synonyms of deteriorated

deteriorated 1 of 2

adjective

as in deteriorating

Related Words

• deteriorating
• decaying
• rickety
• ramshackle
• abandoned
• tumbledown
• unkept
• rackety
• decrepit
• destroyed
• damaged
• rattletrap
• tired
• desolate
• forlorn
• ruined
• tattered
• dingy
• broken
• impaired
• injured
• wrecked
• ragged
• hurt
• broken-down
• dilapidated
• godforsaken
• neglected
• bedraggled
• harmed
• worn-out
• shabby
• scruffy
• tatty
• mangy
• dumpy
• tacky
• scrubby
• miserable
• seedy
• threadbare
• grungy
• timeworn
• ratty
• beat-up
• bombed-out
• sleazy
• dog-eared
• down-at-the-heels
• run-down
• mean
• moth-eaten
• tatterdemalion

Dissimilar Words

• maintained
• new
• fresh
• brand-new
• kept-up
• reconstructed
• rebuilt
• mended
• patched
• cared-for
• smart
• spiffy
• spruce

deteriorated

2 of 2

verb

past tense of deteriorate

1

as in worsened

to become worse or of less value

the garden slowly deteriorated after months of neglect

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in degraded

to lower in character, dignity, or quality

childish name-calling that merely deteriorates what should be a serious discussion on an important issue

Synonyms & Similar Words

• degraded
• weakened
• corrupted
• damaged
• poisoned
• destroyed
• humiliated
• diluted
• subverted
• ruined
• debased
• perverted
• lessened
• depraved
• marred
• demeaned
• warped
• vitiated
• disgraced
• polluted
• demoralized
• cheapened
• contaminated
• tainted
• thinned
• debauched
• impaired
• prostituted
• cankered
• bastardized
• hurt
• profaned
• wrecked
• harmed
• shamed
• humbled
• abased
• tarnished
• spoiled
• watered down
• flawed
• defiled
• stained
• dirtied
• dishonored
• begrimed
• descended
• depreciated
• defaced
• downgraded
• befouled
• took down
• blemished

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• improved
• elevated
• uplifted
• amended
• honored
• enhanced
• dignified
• ameliorated
• exalted
• enriched
• restored
• perfected
• ennobled
• bettered
• refined
• cleaned
• clarified
• purified
• cleansed
• respected
• meliorated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of deteriorated

Adjective

Clark said the supports are needed because equipment used in the investigation is too heavy and difficult to maneuver safely on the deteriorated floor. — Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026

According to the officer, the decision to classify Sands' death as such was the result of the deteriorated condition of his body. — Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 27 June 2026

Crews will spend several days rebuilding and paving each section before moving on to the next, according to a press release, and the project will remove deteriorated pavement before the application of new asphalt. — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 29 May 2026

But the challenges are equally steep, ranging from deteriorated infrastructure to legal uncertainty and lingering concerns over contract stability after past nationalizations. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026

The trunk contained approximately 10 reels of deteriorated film — many rusted, warped, fragmented or fused together. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026

The rehab project at the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption was sorely needed to repair deteriorated stone, metal and glass that adorns the limestone exterior. — Dylan Lovan, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026

Crews will also remove the deteriorated deck concrete and install new slabs and joints. — Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026

The Housatonic Railroad Company will receive $2,636,382 for replacing two grade crossing surfaces in New Milford, replacing deteriorated ties along its corridor. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026

Verb

The leggings were still wet, heavily soiled, and badly deteriorated, LaHendro testified, making the edge detail too unreliable for comparison. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026

Oil prices have surged more than 30% in July with Brent crude breaking $100 per barrel on Thursday for the first time since May, as the security situation has rapidly deteriorated in the southern Red Sea and Hormuz. — Spencer Kimball,deena Zaidi, CNBC, 24 July 2026

On Sunday, police were told Counts’ condition had deteriorated to extremely critical and he was declared brain dead, the affidavit says. — Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 23 July 2026

But a major injury midway through the year to Ryan Hughes hit the unit hard, and the line play deteriorated in the middle portion of the season as TCU was pushed around by BYU and Kansas State and folded in the second half against Iowa State. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026

Zelenskyy said their relationship had deteriorated so badly that the two could no longer work together, but provided little additional explanation for removing Fedorov. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026

In the ensuing decades after District 33 absorbed McAuley, the McAuley building deteriorated, with no significant maintenance done to it and no use other than for records and equipment storage. — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026

Police in New Delhi forcibly moved education reform activist Sonam Wangchuk to a hospital after his health deteriorated during a 20-day hunger strike. — Aijaz Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026

Police forcibly transferred a prominent activist to a hospital in New Delhi on Saturday after his health deteriorated during a 20-day hunger strike tied to India’s viral Cockroach Janta Party movement for education reform. — ABC News, 18 July 2026