Synonyms of worsened

worsened

verb

past tense of worsen

1

as in deteriorated

to become worse or of less value

the condition of the house worsened with every year of neglect

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deteriorated
• crumbled
• descended
• declined
• diminished
• degenerated
• ebbed
• regressed
• devolved
• weakened
• sank
• atrophied
• rotted
• decayed
• retrograded
• fell
• sagged
• disintegrated
• waned
• dwindled
• receded
• reduced
• went to pot
• soured
• degraded
• slipped
• went to seed
• decomposed
• downsized
• abated
• undermined
• lessened
• dilapidated
• corrupted
• putrefied
• debilitated
• de-escalated
• spoiled
• failed
• lowered
• languished
• lagged
• drooped
• moldered
• wasted (away)
• broke down
• flagged
• ran down
• wilted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• improved
• ameliorated
• intensified
• upgraded
• enhanced
• strengthened
• developed
• heightened
• meliorated
• enriched
• bettered
• progressed
• proceeded
• fortified
• advanced
• marched

2

as in aggravated

to make more severe

the harsh winter only worsened the fuel shortage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• aggravated
• intensified
• deepened
• complicated
• exacerbated
• amplified
• magnified

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• helped
• relieved
• alleviated
• mitigated
• eased
• improved
• allayed
• assuaged
• ameliorated
• bettered

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of worsened

The toll has been worsened because of the country's widespread malnutrition, which increases the risk of severe illness and death from a measles infection. — Ali Asif Shawon, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026

More expensive oil has worsened worries about the high inflation weighing on people and companies across the country, which gives extra heft to a couple reports coming later this week. — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

The central bank officially raised concerns about AI in July, listing the threats of a potential stock market bubble, worsened cybersecurity vulnerabilities and AI companies’ increasingly complex and opaque debt. — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 7 Sep. 2026

Her condition subsequently worsened, and doctors were ultimately unable to keep her heart beating, her mother told the outlet. — Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026

Their situation worsened later that night when one of the hikers fell and injured a knee in the steep terrain, sheriff’s officials said. — Darrell Smith, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026

The affordability of long-term care has worsened for middle-class Americans, according to a March report from the AARP Public Policy Institute, a policy research arm within AARP, an advocacy group for older adults. — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

Conflict between the government and rebel groups in the eastern region, attacks on health workers and an intense population movement also have worsened the outbreak. — ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026

Venezuela’s oil output began to stagnate, a situation which worsened further after the coup attempt of April 2002. — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026