Synonyms for degradation
Most common
debasement degeneracy reduction corruption deterioration degeneration
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Debasement — the state of being reduced in rank, character, or reputation; baseness; moral, physical, or intellectual…
debasement, degeneracy, reduction, corruption, humiliation, depravity, perversion, disgrace, shame, dishonor US, dishonour UK, abasement, baseness, turpitude, depression, infamy, disrepute, vitiation, depravation, depravedness, debauchment, defilement, ignominy
2. Deterioration — diminution or reduction of strength, efficacy, or value; degeneration; deterioration
deterioration, degeneration, decline, worsening, descent, devolution, downgrade, fall, decadence, declension
Definitions
- n. 1
The state of being reduced in rank, character, or reputation; baseness; moral, physical, or intellectual degeneracy; disgrace; abasement; debasement.
- n. 2
Diminution or reduction of strength, efficacy, or value; degeneration; deterioration.
Related words
- Phrases
- land degradation
Forms
- Plural
- degradations → debasements, degeneracies, reductions, corruptions…
Example sentences
- reduction A further reduction would make us go into the red.
- corruption A man of strong will is not subject to corruption.
- degeneracy Censorship is a sign of degeneracy.
- deterioration Let's stop the deterioration of the natural environment.
- degeneration Age-related macular degeneration can cause blindness.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| degradation | rising | |
| reduction | falling | |
| corruption | rising | |
| degeneracy | steady | |
| debasement | steady | |
| deterioration | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- fall1
- 5 letters
- shame1
- 6 letters
- infamy3
- 7 letters
- decline2, descent2
- 8 letters
- disgrace2, dishonor3, demotion3, ignominy4, baseness
- 9 letters
- reduction3, downgrade2, worsening3, depravity4, decadence3, dishonour, disrepute3, turpitude3, abasement, abjection, vitiation
- 10 letters
- depression3, corruption3, devolution4, perversion3, degeneracy5, declension3, debasement3, defilement
- 11 letters
- humiliation5, depravation4, debauchment
- 12 letters
- degeneration5, depravedness
- 13 letters
- deterioration6
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (infamy3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- dégradation
- Italiano
- degradazione
- Español
- degradación
- Deutsch
- Sachbeschädigung