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

On iPhone 18 Pro Price Risk GF Securities analyst Jeff Pu downgraded Apple stock from buy to hold after the company's revenue guidance signalled substantial price increases for the iPhone 18 Pro series. — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

The investments were risky, according to the Palestinian-American litigants, considering Israel’s bond ratings were downgraded during the period of Abruzzo’s investments. — Jake Shore, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026

Firms across the street broadly lowered price targets, but none downgraded the stock on worries. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 30 July 2026

Felony charges were later downgraded to misdemeanor charges of obstructing a peace officer and criminal mischief before being dropped altogether last month after Wilhoite was accepted into a diversion program. — ABC News, 29 July 2026

The charges were later downgraded, and Huerta was set to go to trial next month, according to court records. — Lia Russell july 27, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026

Bertha was downgraded to a tropical depression and then to a trough. — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 24 July 2026

Freeze in relations In the immediate aftermath of the war, ties between China and India were effectively frozen, as diplomatic relations were downgraded and ambassadors were withdrawn. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 July 2026

Small pockets of mandatory evacuations remained in effect near Ryman Creek and Little Pony Reservoir, but the majority had been downgraded to pre-evacuation status. — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 16 July 2026