deteriorating

Meaning of deteriorating

adjective
  1. becoming progressively worse.
    deteriorating economic conditions
verb, gerund or present participle
  1. become progressively worse.
    relations between the countries had deteriorated sharply
    if the situation continues to deteriorate, the consequences could be severe

late 16th century (in the sense ‘make worse’): from late Latin deteriorat- ‘worsened’, from the verb deteriorare, from Latin deterior ‘worse’.

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Hyphenation of deteriorating

de-te-ri-o-rat-ing

  • It consists of 6 syllables and 13 chars.
  • deteriorating is a word polysyllabic because it has four or more syllables

deteriorating synonyms

Meaning make or become worse:

worsen

Meaning diminish in strength or quality; deteriorate:

decline

Meaning decline or deteriorate physically, mentally, or morally:

degenerate

Meaning (of organic matter) rot or decompose through the action of bacteria and fungi:

decay

Meaning (of a structure) suddenly fall down or give way:

collapse

Meaning become weaker or of poorer quality:

fail

Meaning move from a higher to a lower level, typically rapidly and without control:

fall

Meaning let or make (something) fall vertically:

drop

Meaning approach death:

sink

Meaning fail or decline substantially:

slump

Meaning pass or change to a lower, worse, or different condition, typically in a gradual or imperceptible way:

slip

Meaning change gradually to a worse condition or lower level:

slide

Meaning cease developing; become inactive or dull:

stagnate

Meaning (of a state or feeling) decrease in vigour or extent; become weaker:

wane

Meaning (of an emotion or quality) gradually decrease:

ebb

Meaning go back in position or time:

retrograde

Meaning break down or deteriorate chemically:

degrade

Meaning (with reference to a dead body or other organic matter) make or become rotten; decay or cause to decay:

decompose

Meaning gradually deteriorate, especially through neglect:

rot

Meaning (of a body or other organic matter) decay or rot and produce a fetid smell:

putrefy

Meaning diminish or destroy the value or quality of:

spoil

Meaning (of rubber, food, etc.) lose its normal qualities; rot or decay:

perish

Meaning (of a plant) become dry and shrivelled:

wither

Meaning (of body tissue or an organ) waste away, especially as a result of the degeneration of cells, or become vestigial during evolution:

atrophy

Meaning make or become weaker in power, resolve, or physical strength:

weaken

Meaning gradually grow faint and disappear:

fade

Meaning break up into small parts as the result of impact or decay:

disintegrate

Meaning break or fall apart into small fragments, especially as part of a process of deterioration:

crumble

Meaning cause to act dishonestly in return for money or personal gain:

corrupt

deteriorating antonyms

Meaning make or become better:

improve

Words that rhyme with deteriorating

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