degenerated
Went steadily downhill
Degenerated means declined from a former or original state, having deteriorated in quality, function, or character.
Physical structures degenerate: The cartilage in his knee had degenerated.
So do abstract things: The discussion degenerated into shouting.
In biology, degenerated tissues have lost specialized function.
The word often implies a fall from something better to something worse.
Gradual organic breakdown
- deterioratedBecame worse over time
- crumbledBroke into particles
- erodedGradually degraded by elements
- rustedCorroded by moisture
corroded · rotted · dilapidated · decrepit · ruined · disintegrated · broken · worn
Dishonest, open to bribes
- debasedReduced in worth
- depravedMorally corrupt, perverse
- dissoluteIndulgent and immoral
- decadentSelf-indulgent, often corruptly
fallen · degraded · perverted · immoral · vice · depravity · wickedness · profligate
Wasting from disuse
- deterioratedBecame worse over time
- wastingUsing poorly, inefficiently
- dystrophyDegenerative tissue disorder
- muscleContractile body tissue
weakness · decay · necrosis · tissue · cells · neurons · cartilage · discs
Process of declining quality
- regressionReturn to former state
- devolutionTransferring power locally
- backslidingReverting to former sins
- worseningBecoming more severe
descent · downfall · degradation · retrogression · collapse · relapse · slump · downturn
decay
Gradual organic breakdown
- deterioratedBecame worse over time
- crumbledBroke into particles
- erodedGradually degraded by elements
rusted · corroded · rotted · dilapidated · decrepit · ruined · disintegrated · broken · worn · weathered
corrupt
Dishonest, open to bribes
decadent · fallen · degraded · perverted · immoral · vice · depravity · wickedness · profligate · debauched
atrophy
Wasting from disuse
- deterioratedBecame worse over time
- wastingUsing poorly, inefficiently
- dystrophyDegenerative tissue disorder
muscle · weakness · decay · necrosis · tissue · cells · neurons · cartilage · discs · retina
deterioration
Process of declining quality
- regressionReturn to former state
- devolutionTransferring power locally
- backslidingReverting to former sins
worsening · descent · downfall · degradation · retrogression · collapse · relapse · slump · downturn · failure
degeneratedimproved
Made superior to before
progressed · developed · advanced · flourished · evolved
degeneratedregenerated
Restored after damage
healed · recovered · restored · revitalized · rejuvenated
- macular degenerationRetinal disease causing central blindness
- degenerate artCreatively corrupt works
- disc degenerationSpinal cushion deterioration
degenerate, degeneration, degenerating, degenerates, degenerations