English adjective: worsening | |||
1. | worsening changing for the worse | ||
Samples | Worried by the worsening storm. | ||
Antonyms | bettering | ||
English noun: worsening | |||
1. | worsening (process) process of changing to an inferior state | ||
Synonyms | declension, decline in quality, deterioration | ||
Broader (hypernym) | decline, diminution | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | drop-off, falling off, falloff, slack, slump | ||
2. | worsening (act) changing something with the result that it becomes worse | ||
Broader (hypernym) | change of state | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | downswing, downturn | ||