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

After moving away from the islands, Lala was downgraded and remained a strong tropical storm on Sunday far out in the Central Pacific. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

Twenty-two wide moats were downgraded, twenty to narrow and two to none, concentrated in enterprise software, IT services and payroll, hitting names like Workday, Adobe, Salesforce and ADP. — Jemma Green, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

The couple’s Netflix partnership was downgraded to a first-look deal one year ago. — Mariel Turner, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026

Gordon Haskett also downgraded TJX to hold from buy Thursday with a $155 price target. — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026

In 2025, Moody’s downgraded US debt, stripping the United States of its last perfect credit rating. — Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

The state's drought status may be downgraded to an advisory level in September if rainfall continues. — Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 19 Aug. 2026

In 2024, the credit agency downgraded the bond rating from BBB- to BB+. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026