Synonyms and Antonyms of degradation
1
a change to a lower state or level
- English teachers bemoaning the degradation of the language that e-mail and instant messaging have allegedly brought about
decadence, declension, declination, decline, degeneracy, degeneration, dégringolade, 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 sinking to a state of low moral standards and behavior
- the belief that moral degradation is an unmistakable sign of a nation in decline
abjection, corruption, corruptness, debasement, debauchery, decadence, decadency, degeneracy, degenerateness, degeneration, demoralization, depravity, dissipatedness, dissipation, dissoluteness, libertinage, libertinism, perversion, pervertedness, rakishness, turpitude
