Deterioration Synonyms and Antonyms

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Synonyms for Deterioration

retrograde
Of or relating to orbital motion in the direction opposite that of the predominant motion in an orbital system.
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decadent
Marked by or providing unrestrained gratification; self-indulgent.
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rotting
Material that has rotted.
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degeneration
(Biol.) Deterioration or loss of a function or structure in the course of evolution, as in the vestigial eyes of many cave animals
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atrophy
(Pathology) A reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease, injury or lack of use.
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decline
A period of decline
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deteriorative
Tending to deteriorate
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retrogressive
Of or relating to retrogression
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debasement
The act of debasing or the state of being debased; a lowering, especially in character or quality.
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declension
(Linguistics) In certain languages, the inflection of nouns, pronouns, and adjectives with respect to categories such as case, number, and gender.
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declination
A sloping or bending downward.
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labefaction
(Rare) The act of shaking or weakening or the resulting state; overthrow, ruination.
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retrocession
The return of land, etc. that was previously ceded.
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degeneracy
A degenerate action
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failure
An object, person or endeavour in a state of failure or incapable of success.
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decomposition
The process of breaking down organic material, such as dead plant or animal tissue, into smaller molecules that are available for use by the organisms of an ecosystem. Decomposition is carried on by bacteria, fungi, protists, worms, and certain other organisms.
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disintegration
(Nuclear Physics) Any change in a nucleus of an atom, whether spontaneous or induced, in which one or more particles, photons, etc. are emitted
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putrefaction
The decomposition of organic matter by bacteria, fungi, and oxidation, resulting in the formation of foul-smelling products; a rotting
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putrescence
The condition of being putrid; decay
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rot
Rot means something decayed or decomposed.
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rottenness
The quality of being rotten.
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spoilage
The part of something that has spoiled.
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declensional
Pertaining to declension.
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declinatory
Containing or involving a declination or refusal, as of submission to a charge or sentence.
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degenerative
Characterized by or causing degeneration.
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deteriorating
Getting worse
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corruption
Decay; putridity; rottenness
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vitiation
An abolition or abrogation
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decline in quality
process of changing to an inferior state
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worsening
A worse situation; an aggravation
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impairment
(Accounting) A downward revaluation, a write-down.
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retrogression
(Biology) A return to a less complex condition
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Antonyms for Deterioration

development
(Uncountable, biology) The process by which a mature multicellular organism or part of an organism is produced by the addition of new cells.
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betterment
An improvement over what has been the case:
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building
The definition of a building is a structure or the process of making a structure.
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construction
Something constructed; structure; building
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improvement
The definition of an improvement is an increase in value, condition or quality.
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Words Related to Deterioration

decay
A gradual deterioration to an inferior state:
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better
Advantage
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increase
An increasing or becoming increased
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thrive
The condition of being decayed
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defect
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erosion
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weakening
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shrinkage
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Deterioration Sentence Examples

  • This leads to deterioration of agriculture and lessens the production.

  • This deterioration increases with the number of successive copyings.

  • This was, however, more probably due to the deterioration of the country through desiccation, which has forced the settled population farther westward, where Sana became the centre of the later Himyaritic kingdom.

  • During recent years the average value of the product has fallen, due apparently to deterioration in'quality.

  • She appealed to the king's less refined instincts, and Henry's deterioration of character may be dated from his connexion with her.

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