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Synonyms for worsening
wors·en·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
deterioration, decline in quality, declension, worseningnoun
process of changing to an inferior state
Synonyms:
fall, downslope, declivity, declination, decline in quality, declension, impairment, descent, decline, deteriorationAntonyms:
meliorative, amendatory, amelioratory, bettering, remedial, corrective, ameliorative, ameliorating(a)worseningadjective
changing something with the result that it becomes worse
Synonyms:
deterioration, decline in quality, declensionAntonyms:
corrective, meliorative, amelioratory, remedial, amendatory, ameliorative, ameliorating(a), betteringworseningadjective
changing for the worse
"worried by the worsening storm"
Antonyms:
bettering, meliorative, ameliorating(a), amelioratory, corrective, ameliorative, remedial, amendatory
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "worsening":
deteriorating, deterioration, aggravation, exacerbation, degradation, deepening, exacerbating, aggravating, widening, escalation
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#1232 | fall | |
#5615 | decline | |
#10997 | impairment | |
#11185 | degradation | |
#13070 | descent | |
#17491 | widening | |
#18311 | deterioration | |
#24577 | escalation | |
#30407 | deepening | |
#32085 | deteriorating | |
#33235 | worsening | |
#38177 | declination | |
#38245 | aggravating | |
#47656 | aggravation | |
#69625 | exacerbation | |
#80638 | exacerbating | |
#116269 | downslope | |
#117527 | declension | |
#253199 | declivity |
How to use worsening in a sentence?
If risk appetite collapses due to fears of worsening Middle East tensions in the wake of any retaliation to the...attacks, some emerging markets could face a double whammy of pressures.
Things have basically not changed, and therefore they are worsening. This long-lasting lack of clarity is ... a distraction.
Essentially an improvement in the trade balance is being offset by worsening private transfers.
Worsening your trade terms with the destination for nearly half your exports will be an economic negative.
As a result of our adversaries closing the technology gap, and increasing demand from allies and partners for high-performance, multi-role aircraft to meet evolving and worsening global security threats, the committee believes that the prospect of restarting the F-22 production line is worthy of further exploration.
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