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degraded

/dɪˈɡɹeɪdɪd/ UK
/dɪˈɡɹeɪdɪd/ Canada, US
[dɪˈɡɹeɪɾɪd] Canada, US
/dɪˈɡɹæɪdɪd/ Australia
[dɪˈɡɹæɪɾɪd] Australia

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

adjective more degraded · most degraded

Feeling or having undergone degradation; deprived of dignity or self-respect. The Netherlands […] were reduced, practically, to a very degraded condition.
Similar: humiliated
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
not comparable Having steps; said of a cross whose extremities end in steps growing larger as they leave the centre; on degrees. A Cross degraded Fitchee.
Having a loss of capability or function. Having undergone deterioration, degradation.
Similar: degd

verb

participle, past simple past and past participle of degrade

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: debased, degenerate, immoral, riotous, profligate, dissolute, fast, dissipated, debauched, libertine, low, devalued, degradation, degenerative, worsening, degradative

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adj Feeling or having undergone degradation

Ελληνικά	υποβαθμισμένος ypovathmisménos

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@misc{degraded_2026,
  title = {degraded},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/degraded},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}