worsened

VERB

diminish, decay

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aggravate damage decline depress deteriorate exacerbate get worse impair lower

STRONG

corrode degenerate descend disintegrate retrograde retrogress rot sink

WEAK

fall off go downhill

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid comfort help improve increase make happy raise rise soothe

STRONG

build grow

Example Sentences

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Treasury warned that conditions had already worsened since it finalised its budget forecast on April 24.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

BP’s woes worsened Wednesday as former chairman Albert Manifold hit back at the oil major after it ousted him for what it described as governance and conduct issues.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

A tour guide who specializes in Americans hosted visitors until April but canceled his last four tours of the season after conditions worsened and travelers grew concerned.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

A recent report by the California Department of Justice found that conditions had worsened at the immigration detention centers in the state.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

It was a bitterly cold day, worsened by the wind that lifted the papers along the block and sent them flying across Malcolm X Boulevard.

From "145th Street: Short Stories" by Walter Dean Myers