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deterioration

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Synonyms and Antonyms of deterioration

1 a gradual sinking and wasting away of mind or body

muscle deterioration resulting from prolonged disuse

Synonyms of deterioration

debilitation, decay, decaying, declension, decline, degeneration, descent, ebbing, enfeeblement, weakening

Words Related to deterioration

drooping, flagging, limping

regression, relapse, setback

Near Antonyms of deterioration

invigoration, strengthening

rejuvenation, rejuvenescence

Antonyms of deterioration

comeback, improvement, rally, recovery, recuperation, rehabilitation, revitalization, snapback

2 a change to a lower state or level

a deterioration in the quality of food at that once-thriving restaurant

Synonyms of deterioration

decadence, declension, declination, decline, degeneracy, degeneration, degradation, dégringolade, descent, devolution, downfall, downgrade, ebb, eclipse, fall

Words Related to deterioration

dark age, nadir, sunset

decay, rotting, spoiling

breakup, crumbling, decomposition, disintegration, dissolution

abasement, debasement

depreciation, lessening

decimation, demolishment, demolition, desolation, destruction, havoc, ruin, ruination

abatement, decrease, decrement, de-escalation, deflation, diminishment, diminution, dip, downslide, downtrend, downturn, drop, drop-off, falloff, loss, lowering, reduction, sag, shrinkage, slip, slump

Near Antonyms of deterioration

advancement, development, evolution, growth

blossoming, flourishing, flowering

renewal, restoration, revitalization

accretion, accrual, addendum, addition, augmentation, boost, enhancement, gain, increase, increment, raise, supplement

Antonyms of deterioration

ascent, rise, upswing

Synonym Discussion of deterioration

deterioration, degeneration, decadence, decline mean the falling from a higher to a lower level in quality, character, or vitality. deterioration implies generally the impairment of value or usefulness.

- the deterioration of the house through neglect

degeneration stresses physical, intellectual, or especially moral retrogression.

- the degeneration of their youthful idealism into cynicism

decadence presupposes a reaching and passing the peak of development and implies a turn downward with a consequent loss in vitality or energy.

- cited love of luxury as a sign of cultural decadence

decline differs from decadence in suggesting a more markedly downward direction and greater momentum as well as more obvious evidence of deterioration.

- the meteoric decline of his career after the scandal

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