Synonyms of downgrades

downgrades 1 of 2

noun

plural of downgrade

1

as in deteriorations

a change to a lower state or level

a singing career on the downgrade

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deteriorations
• declines
• degradations
• declinations
• falls
• descents
• downfalls
• eclipses
• devolutions
• decadences
• decreases
• degenerations
• degeneracies
• ebbs
• reductions
• destructions
• declensions
• decays
• dégringolades
• decompositions
• dips
• losses
• dark ages
• drops
• breakups
• dissolutions
• debasements
• sunsets
• slumps
• disintegrations
• ruins
• depreciations
• nadirs
• demolitions
• downturns
• falloffs
• deflations
• shrinkages
• sags
• abasements
• downtrends
• diminishments
• havoc
• diminutions
• decimations
• decrements
• ruinations
• drop-offs
• slips
• demolishments
• abatements
• downslides
• desolations
• de-escalations

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• developments
• rises
• evolutions
• ascents
• growths
• advancements
• upswings
• increases
• gains
• renewals
• restorations
• enhancements
• additions
• increments
• boosts
• raises
• accruals
• augmentations
• supplements
• accretions
• flowerings
• revitalizations
• addenda

2

as in dips

a downward slope

the gentle downgrade of the parking area is designed for drainage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dips
• falls
• declines
• downhills
• hangs
• descents
• hangings
• basins
• depressions
• declivities
• declensions
• hollows

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• upgrades
• rises
• ascents
• grades
• hills
• gradients
• inclines
• pitches
• uprises
• acclivities
• inclinations
• uphills
• rakes
• tilts
• leans
• glacis

downgrades

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of downgrade

1

as in demotes

to bring to a lower grade or rank

increased automation resulted in many jobs in the factory being downgraded

Synonyms & Similar Words

• demotes
• reduces
• degrades
• dismisses
• busts
• breaks
• downsizes
• fires
• disrates
• sacks
• lays off
• lowers
• humiliates
• cans
• demeans
• debases
• humbles
• abases
• cashiers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• advances
• raises
• promotes
• elevates
• hires

2

as in reduces

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

• reduces
• lowers
• sinks
• depresses
• devaluates
• devalues
• attenuates
• cheapens
• writes down
• depreciates
• shrinks
• marks down
• writes off
• breaks
• debases
• underestimates
• underrates
• undervalues
• downsizes
• demonetizes
• contracts
• underprices
• lessens
• compresses
• moderates
• deflates
• dwindles
• abridges
• de-escalates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• upgrades
• enhances
• appreciates
• inflates
• increases
• blows up
• adds
• marks up
• overestimates
• ups
• extends
• expands
• bloats
• raises
• boosts
• augments
• overvalues
• heightens
• maximizes
• amplifies
• swells
• enlarges
• compounds
• escalates
• multiplies
• dilates
• overrates
• overprices
• aggrandizes
• balloons

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of downgrades

Noun

The last thing this administration should be doing at a time when Chicago’s credit rating is hanging by a thread is give analysts more fodder for future downgrades to add to the four Johnson already has amassed on his three-year watch. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026

Despite the downgrades, the worst of the negativity around software is lifted following the Situational Awareness unwind. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026

Lamont inherited a state that had been struggling for decades with large pension liabilities, unbalanced budgets and multiple credit downgrades from the rating agencies on Wall Street. — Kevin McNabola, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026

Some coaching changes were flat out downgrades from their predecessors while others, while not necessarily poor coaches in their own right, were terrible fits and never should have been considered in the first place. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026

With Bellinger out, the Yankees will shift to a combination of Schuemann and Spencer Jones in left field, but both are significant downgrades from Bellinger on both sides of the ball. — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 28 July 2026

It’s also made Boston’s defense more susceptible, as Vucevic and third-stringer Luka Garza both are downgrades at that end. — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026

Verb

Loop downgrades Five Below to hold from buy Loop downgraded the stock on valuation. — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026

Wall Street downgrades Apple With less than one month to go before Tim Cook hands over the Apple CEO reins to John Ternus, the iPhone maker is facing cascading challenges. — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026