Synonyms for worsening

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1. deterioration, decline in quality, declension, worsening(noun)

   process of changing to an inferior state

   Synonyms:
   fall, downslope, declivity, declination, decline in quality, declension, impairment, descent, decline, deterioration

   Antonyms:
   meliorative, amendatory, amelioratory, bettering, remedial, corrective, ameliorative, ameliorating(a)

2. worsening(adj)

   changing something with the result that it becomes worse

   Synonyms:
   deterioration, decline in quality, declension

   Antonyms:
   corrective, meliorative, amelioratory, remedial, amendatory, ameliorative, ameliorating(a), bettering

3. worsening(adj)

   changing for the worse

   "worried by the worsening storm"

   Antonyms:
   bettering, meliorative, ameliorating(a), amelioratory, corrective, ameliorative, remedial, amendatory

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1. List of paraphrases:

   deteriorating, deterioration, aggravation, exacerbation, degradation, deepening, exacerbating, aggravating, widening, escalation

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1. Sokeel Park of the Liberty:

   Amongst people in cities that have more access to foreign information and are the most switched on, there is likely more ambivalence or even cynicism over the use of precious resources for things that bring no tangible benefit to the people and cause worsening relations with the outside world.

2. Kim Eng Tan:

   It really depends on the economic situation at that time. If you introduce a consumption tax hike when the economy is already weak or heading downwards, you are worsening the economic trend. You may not bring in that much revenue.

3. Robert Kotloff:

   Women with LAM who become pregnant often experience an acute worsening of their disease, and women who take estrogen therapeutically in birth control pills or in the past with hormonal supplementation for menopausal women, we saw LAM would accelerate in [those groups].

4. Hiroshi Miyazaki:

   We see overall weak numbers and the outlook is worsening, reflecting the slowdown in Japan's economy, eventually, the slowing economy will hurt employment, so there is a growing chance the BOJ will have to re-examine its policies.

5. Doug Nemecek:

   People who feel lonely are less healthy, there are many studies linking loneliness to worsening heart disease, cancer, diabetes, depression and substance abuse. In fact, healthwise, loneliness is comparable to smoking 15 cigarettes a day.

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