degraded

adjective

de·​grad·​ed di-ˈgrā-dəd 

dē-

1

: reduced far below ordinary standards of civilized life and conduct

2

: characterized by degeneration of structure or function

degradedly adverb

Synonyms

• corrupt
• debased
• debauched
• decadent
• degenerate
• demoralized
• depraved
• dissipated
• dissolute
• jackleg
• libertine
• loose
• perverse
• perverted
• rakehell
• rakehelly
• rakish
• reprobate
• sick
• unclean
• unwholesome
• warped

Examples of degraded in a Sentence

many observers deplored the fact that the city's festivities for Mardi Gras had become a degraded, drunken celebration

Recent Examples on the Web

The Freshwater Challenge is an initiative of countries—currently 49 countries plus the European Union—that have committed to collectively restoring 300,000 kilometers of degraded rivers and 350 million hectares of degraded wetlands. —Jeff Opperman, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025

The resulting service gaps leave service providers relying on alternate methods that in many places result in a degraded customer interaction. —Glenn Katz, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025

This new species was found around villages and gardens, as well as in degraded habitats at a mine site. —Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025

First, one neural network takes high-quality images from one instrument and simulates degraded images as if they were taken by a different, lower-quality instrument. —Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 17 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1643, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for degraded

• abraded
• arcaded
• blockaded
• brocaded
• cascaded
• dissuaded
• downgraded
• evaded
• invaded
• paraded
• persuaded
• pervaded