Degraded

//dɪˈɡɹeɪdɪd// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of degrade form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Feeling or having undergone degradation; deprived of dignity or self-respect.

    "The Netherlands […] were reduced, practically, to a very degraded condition."

  2. 2
    Having the typical characters or organs in a partially developed condition, or lacking certain parts.

    "The Grapsoid species are represented of a degraded form in Porcellana"

  3. 3
    Having steps; said of a cross whose extremities end in steps growing larger as they leave the centre; on degrees. not-comparable

    "A Cross degraded Fitchee."

  4. 4
    Having a loss of capability or function. Having undergone deterioration, degradation.
Adjective
  1. 1
    lowered in value wordnet
  2. 2
    unrestrained by convention or morality wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
abandonedabjectabjectabominablearrantatrocious

Example

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"The trade of critic, in literature, music, and the drama, is the most degraded of all."

Etymology

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

Related phrases

on degreesself respect

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