Definition of DEGRADED

degraded

Verb

  • reduce the level of land, as by erosion
  • reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
  • lower the grade of something; reduce its worth
  • simple past and past participle of degrade

Adjective Satellite

  • unrestrained by convention or morality
    • "deplorably dissipated and degraded"
  • lowered in value

Adj

  • Feeling or having undergone degradation; deprived of dignity or self-respect.
  • Having the typical characters or organs in a partially developed condition, or lacking certain parts.
  • Having steps; said of a cross whose extremities end in steps growing larger as they leave the centre; on degrees.

Origin / Etymology

See degrade and compare French degré (“step”).

Antonyms

aggrade

Scrabble Score: 12

degraded: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
degraded: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
degraded: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

degraded: valid Words With Friends Word