What is another word for deterioration?
287 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ dɪtˌi͡əɹi͡əɹˈe͡ɪʃən], [ dɪtˌiəɹiəɹˈeɪʃən], [ d_ɪ_t_ˌiə_ɹ_iə_ɹ_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n]
Deterioration refers to the gradual decline in quality, condition, or standard of something. Synonyms for deterioration include decay, decline, degradation, degeneration, worsening, erosion, dilapidation, corrosion, and damage. Decay refers to the natural process of decomposition, while decline, degradation, and degeneration usually refer to a gradual reduction or deterioration in quality, function, or ability. Worsening is a more general term that describes a decline in any aspect of a person or thing's state or condition. Erosion refers to the gradual wearing away of a surface, while dilapidation and corrosion often describe the effects of neglect, misuse, or exposure to the elements. Damage refers to physical harm or injury caused by external forces like weather, accidents, or attacks.
Synonyms for Deterioration:
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n.
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- better .
- crumblings ,
- de cadence ,
- de cadences ,
- de cay ,
- de cays ,
- de crease ,
- de creases ,
- de-cadence ,
- de-cadences ,
- de-cay ,
- de-cays ,
- de-crease ,
- de-creases ,
- dis integration ,
- dis integrations ,
- dis repair ,
- dis repairs ,
- dis solution ,
- dis solutions ,
- dis-integration ,
- dis-integrations ,
- dis-repair ,
- dis-repairs ,
- dis-solution ,
- dis-solutions ,
- dyings ,
- fadings ,
- perishings ,
- rottings ,
- spoilations ,
- wasting aways ,
- wastings .
- Crumbling ,
- Decaying ,
- corrosion ,
- debasement ,
- declension ,
- declination ,
- degringolade ,
- depreciation ,
- descent ,
- devaluation ,
- dilapidation ,
- dislocation ,
- downgrade ,
- drop ,
- fall ,
- lessening ,
- perversion ,
- retrogression ,
- ruin ,
- slump ,
- spoiling ,
- vitiation ,
- worsening .
- de gradation ,
- de gradations ,
- de motion ,
- de motions ,
- de rogation ,
- de rogations ,
- de-gradation ,
- de-gradations ,
- de-motion ,
- de-motions ,
- de-rogation ,
- de-rogations ,
- dis credit ,
- dis credits ,
- dis grace ,
- dis graces ,
- dis honor ,
- dis honors ,
- dis-credit ,
- dis-credits ,
- dis-grace ,
- dis-graces ,
- dis-honor ,
- dis-honors .
- de luge ,
- de luges ,
- de-luge ,
- de-luges ,
- on rock ,
- on rocks ,
- on the rock ,
- over throw ,
- over throws ,
- over-throw ,
- over-throws ,
- rack ruin ,
- road ruin ,
- the skid ,
- un doing ,
- un doings ,
- un-doing ,
- un-doings .
- backflows ,
- fading aways ,
- flaggings ,
- going outs ,
- low waters ,
- outward flows ,
- petering outs ,
- re flux ,
- re fluxes ,
- re-flux ,
- re-fluxes ,
- refluences ,
- refluxes ,
- retro cession ,
- retro cessions ,
- retro flux ,
- retro fluxes ,
- retro-cession ,
- retro-cessions ,
- retro-flux ,
- retro-fluxes ,
- retrocessions ,
- retrofluxes .
Other synonyms:
- loss .
- failure .
Other relevant words:
- Downs ,
- Gangrenes ,
- Non-feasance ,
- Recidivation ,
- Refluence ,
- Retrocession ,
- adulteration ,
- atrophy ,
- backflow ,
- caries ,
- cropper ,
- croppers ,
- damage ,
- decay ,
- decline ,
- degradation ,
- devolution ,
- downfall ,
- downgradings ,
- downslide ,
- downswing ,
- downtrend ,
- downturn ,
- drop-off ,
- dropoff ,
- ebb ,
- ebbings ,
- fading away ,
- failings ,
- fall-off ,
- falloff ,
- gangrene ,
- lapse ,
- low tide ,
- low water ,
- lowerings ,
- mileage ,
- on the rocks ,
- on the skids ,
- outward flow ,
- petering out ,
- pratfall ,
- pratfalls ,
- putrefaction ,
- putridities ,
- putridity ,
- recidivism ,
- reflux ,
- retroflux ,
- road to ruin ,
- slackening ,
- spoilation ,
- the skids ,
- up set ,
- waning ,
- wasting away ,
- wear ,
- witherings .
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How to use "Deterioration" in context?
Though the word "deterioration" may come to mind to most when thinking of a physical decline in an object, deterioration can also refer to a mental decline or decline in moral standards. In general, deterioration is any process or outcome that leads to an overall decline in the quality or condition of something.
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Equivalence
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Proper noun, singular
degradation, deteriorating, worsening, deteriorates.
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Noun, singular or mass
aggravation, degeneration, degradation, deteriorating, exacerbation, worsening.
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Verb, past tense
Deteriorated.
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Proper noun, singular
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Forward Entailment
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Noun, singular or mass
decay, decline, diminution.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Reverse Entailment
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Noun, singular or mass
devastation.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Independent
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Proper noun, singular
Deteriorated.
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Noun, singular or mass
abrasion, adulteration, attrition, backsliding, collapse, decomposition, deepening, defacement, degrading, demise, demolition, demotion, depletion, depreciation, depression, deprivation, destruction, detriment, dilution, disintegration, disorder, disrepair, disruption, distortion, disturbance, downfall, downgrade, downside, increase, intensification, loss, lowering, pollution, recession, regress, regression, retraction, retreat, retrogression, slowdown, slump, spoilage, tampering, tightening, weakening, weakness, widening, Weathering, undermining, unravelling, break-up, rust-out.
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Proper noun, singular
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Other Related
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Proper noun, singular
alteration.
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Noun, singular or mass
alteration, downturn, erosion, escalation, fall, harm, impoverishment, situation, downgrading.
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Proper noun, singular
Hyponym for Deterioration:
n.
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state
decay.
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state
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