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debased

The word “debased” has 2 syllables: de-based

It's pronounced as /dɪˈbeɪst/

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In the thesaurus, “debased” has 135 synonyms and 72 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for debased along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for debased

Antonyms for debased

Meanings of debased

  • verb
    1. To lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade.
    2. To lower in position or rank.
    3. To lower the value of (a currency) by reducing the amount of valuable metal in the coins.
  • adjective
    1. Brought low; degraded.
    2. Reversed.

Example Sentences

  • The scandal debased the politician’s reputation, tarnishing his once-respected image.
  • The company’s decision to cut costs by using inferior materials debased the quality of their products.
  • Many critics argue that the film debased the art of cinema with its shallow and exploitative content.
  • The widespread corruption debased the institution’s credibility and effectiveness.
  • The artist’s recent work was seen as a departure from his earlier style, which some felt had debased his creative integrity.

On this page you'll find 207 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to debased, such as: abased, abashed, acclaimed, acknowledged, advanced, affronted, aggrandized.

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abased

abashed

  • agitated
  • ashamed
  • awkward
  • backward
  • bashful
  • bewildered
  • bothered
  • bugged
  • chagrined
  • clumsy
  • confounded
  • confused
  • coy
  • crushed
  • debased
  • degraded
  • demeaned
  • demure
  • diffident
  • discombobulated
  • discomfited
  • discomforted
  • discomposed
  • disconcerted
  • discountenanced
  • dismayed
  • disquieted
  • distressed
  • disturbed
  • embarrassed
  • fazed
  • flustered
  • fuddled
  • gauche
  • graceless
  • humbled
  • humiliated
  • in a tizzy
  • inelegant
  • inhibited
  • insecure
  • introverted
  • jittery
  • jumpy
  • meek
  • modest
  • mortified
  • nervous
  • nonplused
  • nonplussed
  • perturbed
  • put off
  • put out
  • queered
  • rattled
  • recessive
  • reserved
  • retiring
  • rough-hewn
  • rustic
  • rustical
  • self-conscious
  • self-doubting
  • self-effacing
  • shamed
  • sheepish
  • shy
  • stiff
  • stilted
  • taken aback
  • timid
  • unadventurous
  • unassertive
  • unassuming
  • uncomfortable
  • uneasy
  • unenterprising
  • ungraceful
  • unhinged
  • unpretentious
  • unsettled
  • upset
  • uptight
  • withdrawn
  • wooden

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