Synonyms and Antonyms of dégringolade
1
a change to a lower state or level
- the sad dégringolade of the holiday from a solemn day of remembrance to just another excuse to go shopping
decadence, declension, declination, decline, degeneracy, degeneration, degradation, descent, deterioration, devolution, downfall, downgrade, ebb, eclipse, fall
dark age, nadir, sunset
decay, rotting, spoiling
breakup, crumbling, decomposition, disintegration, dissolution
abasement, debasement
depreciation, lessening
decimation, demolishment, demolition, desolation, destruction, havoc, ruin, ruination
abatement, decrease, decrement, de-escalation, deflation, diminishment, diminution, dip, downslide, downtrend, downturn, drop, drop-off, falloff, loss, lowering, reduction, sag, shrinkage, slip, slump
advancement, development, evolution, growth
blossoming, flourishing, flowering
renewal, restoration, revitalization
heightening
accretion, accrual, addendum, addition, augmentation, boost, enhancement, gain, increase, increment, raise, supplement
2
a loss of status
- a sad dégringolade for a theater company that once premiered important American plays
breakdown, burnout, collapse, crash, meltdown, ruin, undoing
defeat, disappointment, reversal, setback
bottom, nadir
abasement, disgrace, humiliation
