Definition for Deterioration:

• a symptom of reduced quality or strength

Synonyms for Deterioration:

• n.

  •
  • better.
  •
  • breakdown,
  • thrive.
  •adulteration (noun)
  • Debauchment.
  •atrophy (noun)
  • de generations,
  • de-generation,
  • de-generations,
  • de generation.
  •breakage (noun)
  • impairment,
  • ruined goods.
  •corrosion (noun)
  • oxidation,
  • oxidations.
  •damage (noun)
  • cave-ins,
  • cave-in,
  • mutilation,
  • mutilations,
  • cave in,
  • breakage.
  •decay (noun)
  • de crease,
  • fadings,
  • de-cadence,
  • spoilations,
  • dis repairs,
  • de-cays,
  • dis-integrations,
  • dis-repairs,
  • rottings,
  • dis-solution,
  • de cadences,
  • crumblings,
  • de-cadences,
  • dyings,
  • de-crease,
  • dis integrations,
  • de-creases,
  • perishings,
  • dis solutions,
  • de creases,
  • dis-repair,
  • de-cay,
  • wastings,
  • dis repair,
  • de cays,
  • de cay,
  • wasting aways,
  • de cadence,
  • dis-solutions,
  • dis solution,
  • dis-integration,
  • dis integration.
  •decay, degeneration (noun)
  • worsening,
  • lessening,
  • corrosion,
  • devaluation,
  • Decaying,
  • spoiling,
  • downgrade,
  • declension,
  • descent,
  • Crumbling,
  • declination,
  • disrepair,
  • fall,
  • debasement,
  • perversion,
  • slump,
  • vitiation,
  • degringolade,
  • dilapidation,
  • abasement,
  • dislocation,
  • drop,
  • retrogression,
  • ruin,
  • depreciation.
  •decline in quality (noun)
  • decline in quality.
  •degradation (noun)
  • dis-grace,
  • de-motion,
  • dis-graces,
  • de gradations,
  • dis-credits,
  • de-rogations,
  • dis honor,
  • de motions,
  • de-gradation,
  • dis graces,
  • dis grace,
  • dis credits,
  • dis-honor,
  • dis credit,
  • de rogation,
  • dis honors,
  • de motion,
  • dis-honors,
  • de gradation,
  • de-motions,
  • de rogations,
  • de-gradations,
  • de-rogation,
  • dis-credit.
  •deterioration (noun)
  • corruption,
  • degeneration.
  •downfall (noun)
  • un doings,
  • over throws,
  • over-throw,
  • road ruin,
  • un doing,
  • de luges,
  • de-luge,
  • rack ruin,
  • the skid,
  • over throw,
  • on rocks,
  • un-doings,
  • de luge,
  • on rock,
  • un-doing,
  • de-luges,
  • on the rock,
  • over-throws.
  •downslide (noun)
  • drop offs,
  • drop-offs.
  •downturn (noun)
  • downtick,
  • sinkings.
  •drop (noun)
  • fall offs,
  • falloffs,
  • up-sets,
  • fall-offs,
  • up sets,
  • up-set,
  • downtrends.
  •ebb (noun)
  • retro-flux,
  • re-flux,
  • refluences,
  • fading aways,
  • retro-cessions,
  • retro-fluxes,
  • petering outs,
  • re fluxes,
  • re flux,
  • re-fluxes,
  • retro flux,
  • retro cession,
  • retro fluxes,
  • retrocessions,
  • flaggings,
  • retro cessions,
  • refluxes,
  • low waters,
  • backflows,
  • retrofluxes,
  • outward flows,
  • retro-cession,
  • going outs.
  •failure (noun)
  • non-success,
  • nonperformance,
  • washout,
  • unsuccessfulness,
  • lead balloon,
  • fiasco,
  • implosion,
  • nonsuccess,
  • Non-performance,
  • nonfeasance,
  • lemon,
  • total loss,
  • faux pas,
  • insolvency,
  • sinking ship,
  • inadequacy,
  • loser,
  • Unsuccess.
  •pollution (noun)
  • spoliation,
  • soilings,
  • spoliations,
  • greenhouse effect.
  •ruin (noun)
  • crackup,
  • crackups,
  • the end,
  • havoc.
  •state (noun)
  • deterioration.
  •unsuccess (noun)
  • un successes,
  • un-success,
  • un-successes,
  • un success.
  •unsuccessfulness (noun)
  • un successfulnesses,
  • un-successfulness,
  • un-successfulnesses,
  • un successfulness.
  •wear (noun)
  • dis appearances,
  • in-roads,
  • in roads,
  • dis appearance,
  • dis-appearance,
  • in road,
  • in-road,
  • wear tear,
  • dis-appearances.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • disintegration,
  • rottenness.
  •
  • decomposition,
  • decadence,
  • degeneracy.
  •
  • loss.
  •contamination
  • pollution.

Paraphrases for Deterioration:

• Equivalence

  • Proper noun, singular
    degradation, deteriorating, worsening, deteriorates.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    aggravation, exacerbation, degeneration, degradation, deteriorating, worsening.
  • Verb, past tense
    Deteriorated.

• Forward Entailment

  • Proper noun, singular
    decline, declines.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    decay, decline, diminution.

• Reverse Entailment

  • Noun, singular or mass
    devastation.

• Independent

  • Proper noun, singular
    Deteriorated.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    disintegration, spoilage, retrogression, depletion, disrepair, regression, weakening, destruction, defacement, disruption, depreciation, downside, deepening, degrading, intensification, collapse, recession, slowdown, Weathering, downgrade, attrition, slump, retreat, rust-out, distortion, retraction, demise, backsliding, deprivation, loss, disturbance, increase, decomposition, demotion, widening, regress, pollution, undermining, tightening, tampering, downfall, dilution, detriment, depression, unravelling, lowering, demolition, break-up, disorder, abrasion, adulteration, weakness.

• Other Related

  • Proper noun, singular
    alteration.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    erosion, downturn, escalation, downgrading, impoverishment, alteration, situation, fall, harm.

Antonyms for Deterioration:

• n.

  • decay, degeneration
    success, rise, building, development, improvement, betterment, construction, upgrade, ascent, increase, growth.
  • Other antonyms:
    strengthening, gain, increment, accrual, revitalization, supplement, boost, flowering, flourishing, heightening, rejuvenation, progress, renewal, Rejuvenescence, addendum, raise, invigoration, augmentation, accretion, upswing, blossoming, restoration, addition.

Deterioration Sentence Examples:

• And, on the other side, as certainly, there are progressive deterioration and approximation to disintegration and ruin.

• It is such unions, and not those inspired by the wholesome instincts of wholesome lovers, which lead, if not to the abstract " deterioration of the race," at all events in numberless cases to the abiding unhappiness of persons who choose a mate without realizing how that mate is likely to develop, nor what sort of children may probably be expected from the union.

Homophones for Deterioration:

• duration, dryden, dardan, dardanian, dehydration, detrition, doriden, dirty money.

Hypernym for Deterioration:

• n.

  • state
    dilapidation, devastation, desolation, wear, decrepitude, corrosion.

Hyponym for Deterioration:

• n.

  • state
    decay.