DETERIORATIVE Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word deteriorative. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for DETERIORATIVE
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degenerative | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • (of illness) marked by gradual deterioration of organs and cells along with loss of function | ||||||||
regressive | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • (of taxes) adjusted so that the rate decreases as the amount of income increases • opposing progress; returning to a former less advanced state | ||||||||
retrogressive | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • going from better to worse | ||||||||
worsening | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective • changing for the worse noun • process of changing to an inferior state • changing something with the result that it becomes worse | ||||||||
declining | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • change toward something smaller or lower • a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline • a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current • a downward slope or bend verb • grow worse • not accept as true • show unwillingness towards • grow smaller • go down • fall in value • inflect for number, gender, case, etc. | ||||||||
deteriorating | adjectiveadj | |||||||
verb • become worse or disintegrate • grow progressively worse |