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

Their mission was supposed to take between eight and 10 days, but helium leaks in the capsule's propulsion system and degraded thrusters, which are important for re-entry, upended plans for bringing the astronauts back to Earth. —Alex Sundby, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2024

McCarthy’s harrowing post apocalyptic tale of a boy and his father making their way through a wasteland populated by the degraded remains of human civilization is brilliantly adapted by Larcenet. —Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024

More:Milwaukee is turning around one of the most degraded sites in the Great Lakes. —Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024

The novel stirred public outrage over the degraded state of the cathedral. —Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1643, in the meaning defined at sense 1