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- [dih-teer-ee-uh-reyt]
- /dɪˈtɪər i əˌreɪt/
- /dɪˈtɪə.ri.ə.reɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-teer-ee-uh-reyt]
- /dɪˈtɪər i əˌreɪt/
Definitions of deteriorating word
- noun deteriorating Become progressively worse. 1
- verb deteriorating present participle of deteriorate. 0
- adjective deteriorating getting worse. 0
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Origin of deteriorating
First appearance:
before 1565 One of the 32% oldest English words
1565-75; < Late Latin dēteriōrātus made worse (past participle of dēteriōrāre), equivalent to Latin dēterior worse (dē from + -ter- formative in adjectives of spatial orientation (cf. exterior, interior) + -ior comparative suffix) + -ātus -ate1
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Parts of speech for Deteriorating
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
deteriorating popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
deteriorating usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for deteriorating
adjective deteriorating
- falling — to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.
- fading — to lose brightness or vividness of color.
- waning — to decrease in strength, intensity, etc.: Daylight waned, and night came on. Her enthusiasm for the cause is waning.
- failing — Slang. an embarrassing or humorous mistake, humiliating situation, etc., that is subject to ridicule and given an exaggerated importance: Their app update is a massive fail. the condition or quality resulting from having failed in this way: His online post is full of fail. a person who fails in this way.
Antonyms for deteriorating
adjective deteriorating
- improving — to bring into a more desirable or excellent condition: He took vitamins to improve his health.
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