Deterioration synonyms

decline

A period of decline

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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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decay (related)

A gradual deterioration to an inferior state:

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decadent

Marked by or providing unrestrained gratification; self-indulgent.

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retrograde

Of or relating to orbital motion in the direction opposite that of the predominant motion in an orbital system.

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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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debasement

The act of debasing or the state of being debased; a lowering, especially in character or quality.

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decadence

A state of moral or artistic decline or deterioration; decay

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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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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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deteriorative

Tending to deteriorate

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retrogressive

Of or relating to retrogression

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corruption

Decay; putridity; rottenness

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vitiation

An abolition or abrogation

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development (antonym)

(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 (antonym)

An improvement over what has been the case:

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building (antonym)

The definition of a building is a structure or the process of making a structure.

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construction (antonym)

Something constructed; structure; building

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improvement (antonym)

The definition of an improvement is an increase in value, condition or quality.

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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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breakdown

A physical collapse or lapse of mental stability

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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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putridness

Putridity