| Main Entry: | abasement |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | disgrace |
Synonyms: |
degradation, dishonor, downgrade, humiliation, shame |
| Main Entry: | degeneracy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | corruption |
Synonyms: |
abasement, decadence, degradation, depravity, dissoluteness, downfall, immorality, inferiority, meanness, poorness |
Antonyms: |
morality |
| Main Entry: | degradation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | depravity, shame |
Synonyms: |
abasement, debasement, decadence, decline, degeneracy, degeneration, demotion, derogation, deterioration, discredit, disgrace, dishonor, downgrading, evil, humiliation, ignominy, mortification, perversion, reduction |
Antonyms: |
admiration, approval, elevation, honor, promotion, upgrade |
| Main Entry: | depression |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | low spirits; despair |
Synonyms: |
abasement, abjection, abjectness, blahs, bleakness, blue funk, bummer, cheerlessness, dejection, desolation, desperation, despondency, disconsolation, discouragement, dispiritedness, distress, dole, dolefulness, dolor, downheartedness, dreariness, dullness, dumps, ennui, gloom, gloominess, heaviness of heart, heavyheartedness, hopelessness, lowness, lugubriosity, melancholia, melancholy, misery, mortification, qualm, sadness, sorrow, the blues, trouble, unhappiness, vapors, woefulness, worry |
Antonyms: |
cheerfulness, encouragement, happiness, hope, hopefulness |
| Main Entry: | descent |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | deterioration |
Synonyms: |
abasement, anticlimax, cadence, comedown, debasement, decadence, decline, degradation, discomfiture, down, downcome, downfall, lapse, pathos, slump |
Antonyms: |
improvement, upgrade |
| Main Entry: | deterioration |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | decay, degeneration |
Synonyms: |
abasement, adulteration, atrophy, corrosion, crumbling, debasement, decadence, decaying, declension, declination, decline, decomposition, degradation, degringolade, depreciation, descent, devaluation, dilapidation, disintegration, dislocation, disrepair, downfall, downgrade, downturn, drop, fall, lapse, lessening, perversion, retrogression, rotting, ruin, slump, spoiling, vitiation, worsening |
Antonyms: |
betterment, building, construction, development, improvement |
| Main Entry: | disgrace |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | state of shame; bad reputation |
Synonyms: |
abasement, abuse, baseness, black eye, blemish, blur, brand, comedown, contempt, contumely, corruption, culpability, debasement, debasing, defamation, degradation, derision, disbarment, discredit, disesteem, disfavor, dishonor, disrepute, disrespect, humbling, humiliation, ignominy, ill repute, infamy, ingloriousness, meanness, obloquy, odium, opprobrium, pollution, prostitution, put-down, reproach, scandal, scorn, slander, slight, slur, spot, stain, stigma, taint, tarnish, turpitude, venality |
Antonyms: |
esteem, exaltation, honor, respect |
| Main Entry: | dishonor |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | state of shame |
Synonyms: |
abasement, abuse, affront, blame, degradation, discourtesy, discredit, disesteem, disfavor, disgrace, disrepute, ignominy, indignity, infamy, insult, obloquy, odium, offense, opprobrium, outrage, reproach, scandal, slight |
Antonyms: |
credit, esteem, honor |
| Main Entry: | fall |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | defeat, overthrow |
Synonyms: |
abasement, breakdown, capitulation, collapse, death, degradation, destruction, diminution, disaster, dive, downfall, drop, failure, humiliation, loss, resignation, ruin, surrender, tumble |
| Main Entry: | humiliation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | embarrassment |
Synonyms: |
abasement, affront, chagrin, comedown, comeuppance, condescension, confusion, degradation, discomfiture, disgrace, dishonor, humbling, ignominy, indignity, loss of face, mental pain, mortification, put-down, resignation, self-abasement, shame, submission, submissiveness, touché |
Antonyms: |
elevation, flattery, glorification, praise, success, triumph |
