What are some alternative words for degenerate?
Synonyms for degenerate
dɪˈdʒɛn əˌreɪt; -ər ɪt
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Princeton's WordNet
pervert, deviant, deviate, degenerate(adj)
a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
Synonyms:
deviant, pervert, deviateAntonyms:
moraldebauched, degenerate, degraded, dissipated, dissolute, libertine, profligate, riotous, fast(verb)
unrestrained by convention or morality
"Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society"; "deplorably dissipated and degraded"; "riotous living"; "fast women"
Synonyms:
luxuriant, loyal, sporting, quick, profuse, riotous, debauched, devalued, lush, extravagant, fast, dissolute, turbulent, libertine, truehearted, card-playing, disruptive, debased, tumultuous, betting, degraded, fast(a), flying, troubled, dissipated, exuberant, spendthrift, profligate, immobile, prodigal, firmAntonyms:
moraldevolve, deteriorate, drop, degenerate(verb)
grow worse
"Her condition deteriorated"; "Conditions in the slums degenerated"; "The discussion devolved into a shouting match"
Synonyms:
unload, leave out, dribble, send packing, drop off, return, drop down, sink, drip, deteriorate, overleap, strike down, throw, cast, fell, cut down, put down, neglect, fall, devolve, expend, dismiss, set down, flatten, pass, swing, shake off, throw off, throw away, dangle, drop, discharge, spend, overlook, knock off, miss, pretermit, cast off, send away, shed, omitAntonyms:
moral
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
degenerate
Synonyms:
deteriorate, grow worse, retrograde
Dictionary of English Synonymes
degenerate(v. n.)
Synonyms:
deteriorate, decline, decay, become worse, grow worsedegenerate(a.)
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
degenerate(v)
Synonyms:
deteriorate, retrograde, decline
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "degenerate":
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#357 | return | |
#852 | fast | |
#934 | quick | |
#1232 | fall | |
#1493 | pass | |
#1854 | firm | |
#2032 | miss | |
#2158 | drop | |
#2394 | cast | |
#2919 | spend | |
#3150 | sporting | |
#3992 | flying | |
#4167 | betting | |
#4404 | throw | |
#4538 | fell | |
#5162 | swing | |
#5685 | discharge | |
#6221 | deviant | |
#7223 | geek | |
#7229 | sink | |
#8245 | shed | |
#10773 | loyal | |
#11158 | neglect | |
#11950 | troubled | |
#14822 | lush | |
#15596 | dismiss | |
#18398 | drip | |
#19766 | omit | |
#20010 | overlook | |
#20272 | turbulent | |
#20864 | disruptive | |
#22311 | degraded | |
#26291 | dangle | |
#28374 | unload | |
#29320 | degenerate | |
#32801 | expend | |
#34015 | extravagant | |
#34734 | pervert | |
#34759 | deviate | |
#37387 | deteriorate | |
#38684 | retrograde | |
#40167 | flatten | |
#43675 | prodigal | |
#46323 | exuberant | |
#46430 | dissipated | |
#46627 | tumultuous | |
#50992 | dribble | |
#60482 | immobile | |
#61557 | libertine | |
#67834 | degenerated | |
#75439 | profuse | |
#78329 | luxuriant | |
#80374 | devalued | |
#83140 | riotous | |
#83252 | devolve | |
#107022 | profligate | |
#108205 | debased | |
#111537 | dissolute | |
#118329 | spendthrift | |
#142509 | debauched |
How to use degenerate in a sentence?
Good government generally begins in the family, and if the moral character of a people once degenerate, their political character must soon follow.
Baron de la Brede et de Montesquieu:
It is not the young people that degenerate they are not spoiled till those of mature age are already sunk into corruption.
We can protest peacefully to show our disapproval but things can only degenerate if authorities unjustly employ brutal force.
Plans are only good intentions unless they immediately degenerate into hard work.
Human beings are compelled to live within a lie, but they can be compelled to do so only because they are in fact capable of living in this way. Therefore not only does the system alienate humanity, but at the same time alienated humanity supports this system as its own involuntary masterplan, as a degenerate image of its own degeneration, as a record of people's own failure as individuals.
Translations for degenerate
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- منحطArabic
- израждам се, дегенерирал, дегенерирам, изроденBulgarian
- entartenGerman
- degeneroitua, degeneroidaFinnish
- dégénérerFrench
- meathlaighIrish
- rach bhuaitheScottish Gaelic
- מנווןHebrew
- elfajultHungarian
- degenerarIdo
- degenerareItalian
- pūwhenua, tauheke, pouāwai, tipuhekeMāori
- degenerat, degenerować sięPolish
- degenerat, degenera, degradat, degradaRomanian
- выродившийся, испорченный, вырождаться, дегенерат, опустившийся, ухудшившийся, вырожденный, дегенерировать, выродокRussian
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