Synonyms of downgraded

downgraded

verb

past tense of downgrade

1

as in demoted

to bring to a lower grade or rank

increased automation resulted in many jobs in the factory being downgraded

Synonyms & Similar Words

• demoted
• reduced
• degraded
• dismissed
• busted
• sacked
• disrated
• fired
• downsized
• broke
• laid off
• canned
• lowered
• cashiered
• humiliated
• debased
• demeaned
• humbled
• abased

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• raised
• advanced
• promoted
• elevated
• hired

2

as in reduced

to diminish the price or value of

the company's filing for Chapter 11 downgraded the stock to the point where it was selling for pennies a share

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reduced
• lowered
• devalued
• sank
• depressed
• devaluated
• attenuated
• depreciated
• cheapened
• shrank
• marked down
• wrote down
• wrote off
• broke
• debased
• underestimated
• undervalued
• demonetized
• contracted
• downsized
• underrated
• compressed
• lessened
• underpriced
• dwindled
• deflated
• moderated
• abridged
• de-escalated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• upgraded
• enhanced
• appreciated
• inflated
• marked up
• blew up
• increased
• added
• overestimated
• expanded
• overrated
• extended
• overvalued
• bloated
• enlarged
• augmented
• overpriced
• heightened
• compounded
• amplified
• raised
• boosted
• multiplied
• escalated
• swelled
• dilated
• maximized
• upped
• ballooned
• aggrandized

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of downgraded

Then after a review, Kastelic’s major was downgraded to a two-minute minor, essentially wiping out what would have been Devils power play. —Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 17 Mar. 2026

Of course, two ratings agencies downgraded Chicago’s overall debt ratings heading into the sale, so that didn’t help. —The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026

The agency downgraded the advisory in January from a ‘Level 3’ alert that advised travelers to ‘reconsider’ their travel plans to Jamaica altogether. —Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026

Mercado Libre — The online marketplace saw shares tumble more than 6% after JPMorgan downgraded it to neutral from overweight. —Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026

He was listed as questionable for the contest before testing the quad in warmups and then being downgraded to out less than hour prior to tipoff. —Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026

Israel also downgraded its diplomatic presence in Spain last May after Spain recognized a Palestinian state, placing its own embassy in Madrid under a chargé d’affaires. —Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026

The ratings agency downgraded Paramount’s debt to junk. —Lucas Shaw, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026

Morningstar downgraded its ratings for six software companies this week, including Adobe, Salesforce, and Shopify. —Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 6 Mar. 2026