worsening

desperate forlorn helpless impossible pointless sad tragic useless

bad beyond recall cynical dejected demoralized despairing despondent disconsolate discouraging downhearted fatal gone goner ill-fated impracticable in despair incurable irredeemable irreparable irreversible irrevocable lost menacing no-win past hope shot down sinister sunk threatening unachievable unavailing unfortunate unmitigable up the creek vain woebegone

cheerful good happy hopeful joyful

auspicious bright encouraging expectant optimistic promising propitious rosy

bad beyond recall cureless cynical dejected demoralized despairing desperate despondent disconsolate discouraging downhearted fatal forlorn gone goner helpless ill-fated impossible impracticable in despair incurable irredeemable irreparable irreversible irrevocable lost menacing no-win past hope pointless sad shot down sinister sunk threatening tragic unachievable unavailing unfortunate unmitigable up the creek useless vain woebegone

declining deteriorating inverted lapsing receding reversed sinking slipping

backward catabolic contrary inverse

forward positive

exacerbation exaggeration increase inflaming inflammation intensification magnification strengthening

condition deepening heightening sharpening

decadence decadency decay declination decline degeneracy degeneration

decaying

development improvement morality

decadence decadency decay declension decline degeneracy degeneration

decaying

development improvement morality

deterioration downturn drop failure fall recession slump weakening

abatement backsliding comedown cropper decay decrepitude degeneracy degeneration descent devolution diminution dissolution dive downfall downgrade dwindling ebb ebbing enfeeblement failing flop lapse pratfall relapse senility skids wane waning

fall-off falling-off on the skids

increase rise success

accomplishment achievement ascent development growth improvement progress strength strengthening upgrade

betterment

decay

decadence decadency declension declination decline degeneracy

decaying

improvement morality

decline degradation depreciation devaluation disintegration dislocation downturn slump

abasement adulteration atrophy corrosion debasement decadence declension declination decomposition descent dilapidation disrepair downfall downgrade drop fall lapse lessening perversion retrogression rotting ruin spoiling vitiation

crumbling decaying degringolade

increase

ascent development growth improvement rise success upgrade

betterment building construction

breakup collapse decay decline degeneration destruction

falling apart

improvement increase rise

aggravation

heightening increasing

recidivism recurrence regression

backsliding fall lapse loss repetition retrogression return reversion setback

fall from grace turn for the worse

achievement success

healing progress strengthening