deteriorating
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deteriorating
- /dɪˈtɪəɹ.i.əɹˌeɪ.tɪŋ/
adjective more deteriorating · most deteriorating
- Getting worse. On Monday, chipmaker Nvidia (NVDA) cut its sales outlook for the fourth quarter, citing “deteriorating macroeconomic conditions, particularly in China.” Last week, Intel’s (INTC) CEO also noted that “trade and macro concerns, especially in China, have intensified.”
Opposite: improving
verb
- present participle and gerund of deteriorate
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: declining, failing, retrograde, regressing, retrogressive, regressive, waning, degradative, degradation, decline, deterioration, falling, decaying, degraded, spoiled, damaged
adjective
Opposite: improving
Translations
Talk about this word "deteriorating." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/deteriorating. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. deteriorating. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/deteriorating "deteriorating." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/deteriorating.Cite this
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title = {deteriorating},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/deteriorating},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
