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degraded

The word “degraded” has 3 syllables: de-grad-ed

It's pronounced as /dɪˈɡreɪdɪd/

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In the thesaurus, “degraded” has 147 synonyms and 73 antonyms.

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Synonyms for degraded

Antonyms for degraded

Meanings of degraded

  • verb
    1. To lower in value or social position.
    2. To reduce in quality or purity.
    3. To reduce in altitude or magnitude, as hills and mountains; to wear down.
  • adjective
    1. Feeling or having undergone degradation; deprived of dignity or self-respect.
    2. Having the typical characters or organs in a partially developed condition, or lacking certain parts.
    3. Having steps; said of a cross whose extremities end in steps growing larger as they leave the centre; on degrees.

Example Sentences

  • The once fertile land had become degraded after years of overuse.
  • His dignity was degraded by the unfair treatment he received.
  • The film showed how the environment was degraded by industrial waste.
  • Over time, the quality of the leather degraded and lost its shine.
  • She felt degraded when her efforts were dismissed without consideration.

On this page you'll find 220 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to degraded, such as: abased, abashed, acclaimed, acknowledged, advanced, affronted, aggrandized.

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