Synonyms of degradations

degradations

noun

plural of degradation

as in deteriorations

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deteriorations
• declines
• declinations
• descents
• degenerations
• falls
• degeneracies
• decadences
• downfalls
• devolutions
• eclipses
• downgrades
• decreases
• destructions
• ebbs
• reductions
• declensions
• decays
• decompositions
• dégringolades
• dissolutions
• dark ages
• debasements
• losses
• breakups
• disintegrations
• sunsets
• nadirs
• dips
• drops
• ruins
• depreciations
• shrinkages
• diminutions
• havoc
• slumps
• diminishments
• sags
• deflations
• demolitions
• downturns
• abasements
• decrements
• decimations
• downtrends
• falloffs
• desolations
• ruinations
• drop-offs
• demolishments
• slips
• abatements
• downslides
• de-escalations

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• developments
• evolutions
• growths
• rises
• ascents
• advancements
• upswings
• increases
• restorations
• gains
• enhancements
• renewals
• additions
• increments
• accretions
• supplements
• augmentations
• flowerings
• accruals
• raises
• addenda
• revitalizations
• boosts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of degradations

The answer is not much—Fennell makes explicit, via sadomasochism, the power differentials and emotional degradations that are so often ambiguous in the original. —Rhian Sasseen, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026

If Wyatt and Surrey could pen brilliant sonnets under Tudor tyranny, then certainly great art can be produced under capitalism despite its particular degradations. —Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026

Grave of the Fireflies is about the horrors and degradations of war. —Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026