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declining

ADJECTIVE

decadent

Synonyms

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depraved immoral

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degenerate evil lost wanton

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debased debauched decaying degraded dissolute effete gone bad gone to the dogs moribund overripe perverted wicked

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good moral noble pure uncorrupt virtuous

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decent upright

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benevolent humble kind

ADJECTIVE

descendent

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down sinking

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downward drooping nodding sagging

ADJECTIVE

descending

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downward

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down sinking

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descendent

ADJECTIVE

down

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downward

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cascading depressed descending downgrade downhill dropping falling inferior precipitating sagging sinking sliding slipping slumping

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bottomward earthward gravitating groundward nether subjacent to the bottom under underneath

Antonyms

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above cheerful cheery happy heartened higher

ADJECTIVE

downhill

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falling

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dipping dropping sloping downward

ADJECTIVE

dying

Synonyms

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decaying doomed fading moribund

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disintegrating ebbing fated final going mortal passing perishing sinking vanishing withering

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at death's door at end of rope done for giving up the ghost in extremis on last leg one foot in grave

Antonyms

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permanent

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creating developing growing living reviving

ADJECTIVE

effete

Synonyms

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burnt out corrupt debased decadent decayed decrepit degenerate dissipated dissolute drained enervated enfeebled far-gone feeble obsolete overrefined overripe played-out soft spent vitiated washed-out wasted weak worn-out

Antonyms

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capable tireless working

ADJECTIVE

elderly

Synonyms

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aged aging old retired

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ancient gray

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been around hoary long in tooth lot of mileage no spring chicken olden on last leg over the hill tired venerable

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new young youthful

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youth

ADJECTIVE

failing

Synonyms

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defeated faint scant scanty short shy wanting

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deficient feeble inadequate insufficient scarce unavailing unprosperous unsuccessful unsufficient unthriving vain

Antonyms

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adequate enough sufficient

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OK healthy rebounding strong thriving well

ADJECTIVE

falling

Synonyms

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collapsing decreasing descending lowering plunging sliding tumbling weakening

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abating crumbling diminishing ebbing settling sinking slipping subsiding toppling tottering

Antonyms

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improving increasing rising

ADJECTIVE

laid-up

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ailing bedridden broken down confined debilitated defective delicate diseased disordered down feeble feverish frail funny green hospitalized ill impaired imperfect in a bad way in poor health incurable indisposed infected infirm invalid lousy mean nauseated not so hot peaked poorly qualmish queasy rickety rocky rotten run down sick as a dog suffering tottering under medication under the weather unhealthy unwell weak wobbly

ADJECTIVE

lessening

Synonyms

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abating depreciating diminishing dropping dwindling ebbing lightening lowering moderating narrowing plummeting plunging quieting sagging shrinking sinking slackening slowing slumping softening subsiding waning wasting weakening

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dying down fading away losing momentum shriveling up wearing down wearing off

ADJECTIVE

moribund

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at death's door at the end of the rope done for doomed expiring fading fated going mortal mortally ill on one's deathbed on one's last leg one foot in the grave passing perishing

ADJECTIVE

noncompliant

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belligerent irregular negative refractory

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contumacious declinatory divergent impatient objecting rebellious recalcitrant refusing restive truculent

Antonyms

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compliant obedient subservient willing

ADJECTIVE

retrograde

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deteriorating inverted lapsing receding reversed sinking slipping worsening

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backward catabolic contrary inverse

Antonyms

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forward positive

ADJECTIVE

shrinking

Synonyms

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retiring timid

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bashful coy diffident modest

Antonyms

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extroverted

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bold

ADJECTIVE

sick

Synonyms

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ailing confined debilitated disordered down frail funny green hospitalized ill impaired imperfect incurable indisposed infected invalid mean nauseated peaked suffering tottering wobbly

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bedridden broken down defective delicate diseased feeble feverish in a bad way in poor health infirm laid-up lousy not so hot poorly qualmish queasy rickety rocky rotten run down sick as a dog under medication under the weather unhealthy unwell weak

Antonyms

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healthy perfect sound strong well

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clean content gentle happy moral nice pleased satisfied undiseased

NOUN

aging

Synonyms

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crumbling developing fading fermenting maturing mellowing slumping stale waning

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getting along getting on senescent wearing out

NOUN

declination

Synonyms

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decline regrets rejection turndown

NOUN

decrease

Synonyms

STRONGEST

contraction cutback decline discount downturn loss reduction shrinkage

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abatement compression condensation constriction depression diminution dwindling ebb markdown subsidence waning

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decrescence falling-off striction

Antonyms

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enlargement increase rise

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markup

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addition development expansion growth raise

NOUN

thumbs-down

Synonyms

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disapproval dissatisfaction no ostracism rebuff red light refusal snub turndown veto

Antonyms

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approval thumbs-up welcome yes

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According to ITV News, they said her health had been declining for some time and she had become seriously ill in recent weeks, giving them time to be together with her.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

These cells have been linked to a wide range of age-related diseases and declining organ function.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

District officials attributed the need for cuts to steadily declining enrollment: The nation’s second-largest school system, with about 390,000 students, is about half as large as in the early 2000s.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

"China dominates the whole supply chain", especially in certain magnetic parts that are difficult to source from within Ukraine, one of the men said, also declining to provide his name.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Though his health was declining rapidly, newspaper accounts of the proslavery speeches in the House roused him for one final appearance in print.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

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