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What is another word for Worsening? – 166 Worsening Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    deteriorating declining worsening degenerating sinking slipping falling dropping plunging deteriorating crumbling disintegrating fragmenting fracturing shattering weakening enfeebling debilitating impairing damaging harming injuring exacerbating aggravating intensifying escalating heightening deepening increasing multiplying magnifying amplifying expanding broadening worsening spreading growing mounting rising surging gathering strengthening

    Meaning of Worsening

    According to Oxford Dictionary, "worsening" means becoming or making something worse, more severe, or more serious.

    Definitions

    • Merriam-Webster defines "worsening" as becoming worse or more severe, or making something worse or more severe.
    • Cambridge Dictionary states that "worsening" means becoming worse or more serious, or making something worse or more serious.

    Example Uses

    • The patient's condition is worsening due to the lack of proper medical care.
    • The air pollution in the city is worsening, causing respiratory problems for many residents.
    • The economic crisis is worsening, leading to increased unemployment and poverty.
    • The relationship between the two countries is worsening, making diplomacy more challenging.
    • The weather forecast indicates that the storm is worsening, with heavier rainfall and stronger winds expected.

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    improving enhancing upgrading bettering ameliorating alleviating mitigating relieving easing soothing calming stabilizing steadying strengthening restoring recovering rejuvenating revitalizing renewing refreshing reviving boosting lifting raising increasing advancing progressing

    Related Nouns

    deterioration decline degeneration downfall collapse disintegration fragmentation fracture shattering weakness enfeeblement debilitation impairment damage harm injury exacerbation aggravation intensification escalation heightening deepening increase multiplication magnification amplification expansion broadening

    Related Verbs

    deteriorate decline degenerate sink slip fall drop plunge crumble disintegrate fragment fracture shatter weaken enfeeble debilitate impair damage harm injure exacerbate aggravate intensify escalate heighten deepen increase multiply magnify amplify expand broaden

    Related Adjectives

    bad worse worst poor inferior inadequate insufficient defective flawed imperfect unsatisfactory unacceptable unpleasant disagreeable uncomfortable painful distressing troublesome problematic difficult challenging severe serious critical grave dire dismal gloomy bleak depressing discouraging disheartening