worsenings
Turns for worse
Worsenings are instances of becoming worse or of making something worse.
The word appears in contexts tracking decline: the worsenings of her condition over the past month, repeated worsenings of air quality.
The plural suggests multiple episodes or stages of deterioration rather than a single continuous decline.
Processes of worsening
- declinesRefuses or diminishes
- exacerbationsInstances of intensifying problems
- progressionsOrdered forward movements
- complicationsDifficulties that emerge unexpectedly
relapses · flare-ups · regressions · aggravations · setbacks · downturns · recurrences · crises
Processes of worsening
- escalationsIncreases in intensity
- aggravationsCauses of annoyance
- complicationsDifficulties that emerge unexpectedly
- setbacksReversals of progress
regressions · declines · downturns · crises · emergencies · disasters · catastrophes · collapses
Periods of economic decline
- recessionsEconomic decline periods
- declinesRefuses or diminishes
- contractionsShortened word forms
- slumpsFalls or droops suddenly
depressions · collapses · crises · slowdowns · stagnations · deflations · corrections · crashes
States of relational distance
- riftsBreaks or separations
- tensionsStates of strained relations
- conflictsSerious disagreements or fights
- breakdownsSudden failures or collapses
deteriorations · alienations · hostilities · feuds · disputes · fractures · strains · divisions
Declines in condition
- pollutionsHarmful environmental substances
- depletionsActs of using up
- erosionsGradual wearing processes
- contaminationsIntroductions of impurities
destructions · deforestations · bleachings · extinctions · emissions · warming · droughts · floods
deteriorations
Processes of worsening
- declinesRefuses or diminishes
- exacerbationsInstances of intensifying problems
- progressionsOrdered forward movements
complications · relapses · flare-ups · regressions · aggravations · setbacks · downturns · recurrences · crises · escalations
deteriorations
Processes of worsening
- escalationsIncreases in intensity
- aggravationsCauses of annoyance
- complicationsDifficulties that emerge unexpectedly
setbacks · regressions · declines · downturns · crises · emergencies · disasters · catastrophes · collapses · failures
downturns
Periods of economic decline
- recessionsEconomic decline periods
- declinesRefuses or diminishes
- contractionsShortened word forms
slumps · depressions · collapses · crises · slowdowns · stagnations · deflations · corrections · crashes · busts
estrangements
States of relational distance
- riftsBreaks or separations
- tensionsStates of strained relations
- conflictsSerious disagreements or fights
breakdowns · deteriorations · alienations · hostilities · feuds · disputes · fractures · strains · divisions · animosities
degradations
Declines in condition
- pollutionsHarmful environmental substances
- depletionsActs of using up
- erosionsGradual wearing processes
contaminations · destructions · deforestations · bleachings · extinctions · emissions · warming · droughts · floods · wildfires
worseningsimprovements
Changes that upgrade quality
betterments · ameliorations · enhancements · upgrades · progressions