MELIORATIONS Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For MELIORATIONS
| Word | Save | Syns.. | Usage | Type | ||
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| decline | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • change toward something smaller or lower • a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline • a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current • a downward slope or bend verb • grow worse • not accept as true • show unwillingness towards • grow smaller • go down • fall in value • inflect for number, gender, case, etc. | ||||||
| deterioration | noun n | |||||
noun • a symptom of reduced quality or strength • process of changing to an inferior state | ||||||
| exacerbation | noun n | |||||
noun • action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse • violent and bitter exasperation | ||||||
| impairment | noun n | |||||
noun • the occurrence of a change for the worse • a symptom of reduced quality or strength • the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness • damage that results in a reduction of strength or quality • the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine) | ||||||
| regression | noun n | |||||
noun • an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely • (psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which you flee from reality by assuming a more infantile state • the relation between selected values of x and observed values of y (from which the most probable value of y can be predicted for any value of x) • returning to a former state | ||||||
| retrogression | noun n | |||||
noun • passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form • returning to a former state | ||||||
| setback | noun n | |||||
noun • an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating | ||||||
| deteriorations | noun n | |||||
noun • a symptom of reduced quality or strength • process of changing to an inferior state | ||||||