declining health
Going downhill physically
Declining health describes a gradual worsening of physical or mental condition over time.
The phrase typically refers to deterioration associated with aging, chronic illness, or terminal disease rather than acute injury: His declining health forced him to retire early.
Someone in declining health may need increasing levels of care or assistance.
- deterioratingBecoming progressively worse
- frailWeak and breakable
- weakeningBecoming less strong
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- illnessState of poor health
going downhill · losing strength · ailing · feeble · wasting · wasting away · bedridden · bed rest · chronic · terminal · end of life · on borrowed time · exhaustion · fragile · sickly · infirm · withering · pale
- illnessdisease, sickness, illness, ailment, disorder
- agingaging process, aging body, biological age, aging workforce, aging parents
- aging signswrinkles, fine lines, wrinkled skin, gray hair, frown lines
- Terminal Illnessterminal cancer, terminal diagnosis, incurable disease, end-stage, dying
declining healthrecovery
Regaining what was lost
recuperation · getting better · convalescence · healing · rallying
declining healthrobust health
Excellent physical condition
good health · thriving · flourishing · vitality · wellness
decline, declined, declines, declining, declination, health, healthy, healthier, healthiest