DEGRADED: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for DEGRADED?

Need another word that means the same as “degraded”? Find 21 synonyms and 30 related words for “degraded” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Degraded” are: debased, devalued, debauched, degenerate, dissipated, dissolute, fast, libertine, profligate, riotous, humiliated, cheap, ashamed, corrupt, corrupted, depraved, perverted, decadent, immoral, base, sordid

Degraded as an Adjective

Definitions of "Degraded" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “degraded” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Unrestrained by convention or morality.
• Reduced in quality; inferior.
• Lowered in value.
• Treated or regarded with contempt or disrespect.

Synonyms of "Degraded" as an adjective (21 Words)

ashamed	Embarrassed or guilty because of one’s actions, characteristics, or associations. She felt ashamed that she had hit him.
base	Of low birth or station base is archaic in this sense. An attempt to eliminate the base coinage.
cheap	Of very poor quality; flimsy. Her moment of cheap triumph.
corrupt	Having or showing a willingness to act dishonestly in return for money or personal gain. Corrupt is archaic.
corrupted	Lacking in integrity. Spoke a corrupted version of the language.
debased	Lowered in value. A debased currency.
debauched	Unrestrained by convention or morality. Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society.
decadent	Marked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay. I spent a decadent day at a spa.
degenerate	(of matter) at densities so high that gravitational contraction is counteracted, either by the Pauli exclusion principle or by an analogous quantum effect between closely packed neutrons. A degenerate form of a higher civilization.
depraved	Deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper or good. Depraved criminals.
devalued	Lowered in value.
dissipated	(of a person or way of life) overindulging in sensual pleasures. Led a dissipated life.
dissolute	Unrestrained by convention or morality. Unfortunately his heir was feckless and dissolute.
fast	Hurried and brief. The band played a fast fox trot.
humiliated	Made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride. Humiliated that his wife had to go out to work.
immoral	Not conforming to accepted standards of morality. They considered colonialism immoral.
libertine	Unrestrained by convention or morality. His more libertine impulses.
perverted	(of a thing) having been corrupted or distorted from its original course, meaning, or state. A perverted translation of the poem.
profligate	Recklessly wasteful. He succumbed to drink and a profligate lifestyle.
riotous	Produced or growing in extreme abundance. A riotous crowd.
sordid	Foul and run-down and repulsive. The overcrowded housing conditions were sordid and degrading.

Usage Examples of "Degraded" as an adjective

• Deplorably dissipated and degraded.
• She had felt cheap and degraded.
• It will grow successfully even on degraded land.

Associations of "Degraded" (30 Words)

abject	Of the most contemptible kind. An abject apology.
ambidextrous	Marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another- Israel Zangwill. Few of us are naturally ambidextrous.
contemptible	Deserving contempt; despicable. A display of contemptible cowardice.
corrupt	Corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality. A corrupt and incompetent city government.
debauchery	A wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity.
despicable	Morally reprehensible. Would do something as despicable as murder.
disappearance	The act of leaving secretly or without explanation. The disappearance of resistance at very low temperatures.
dishonorable	Deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive. Dishonorable in thought and deed.
disintegration	The spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation. The disintegration of infected cells.
dissipation	Overindulgence in sensual pleasures; dissipated living. The dissipations in the switch and diode are small.
dissolute	(of a person or a way of life) overindulging in sensual pleasures. Unfortunately his heir was feckless and dissolute.
extravagance	Lack of restraint in spending money or using resources. Salmon trout is an unnecessary extravagance.
ignoble	Not honourable in character or purpose. Ignoble feelings of intense jealousy.
immoral	Deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong. They considered colonialism immoral.
lascivious	Feeling or revealing an overt sexual interest or desire. He gave her a lascivious wink.
lechery	Unrestrained indulgence in sexual activity. The vice of lechery.
lewd	Crude and offensive in a sexual way. She began to gyrate to the music and sing a lewd song.
libertine	Characterized by free indulgence in sensual pleasures. His more libertine impulses.
libidinous	Showing excessive sexual drive; lustful. Libidinous teenagers.
licentious	Lacking moral discipline; especially sexually unrestrained. The ruler s tyrannical and licentious behaviour.
prodigal	A person who leaves home to lead a prodigal life but later makes a repentant return. Prodigal habits die hard.
profligacy	Reckless extravagance or wastefulness in the use of resources. The government returned to fiscal profligacy.
profligate	Unrestrained by convention or morality. He succumbed to drink and a profligate lifestyle.
spending	The act of spending or disbursing money.
spendthrift	Someone who spends money prodigally. Putt was a spendthrift and a heavy gambler.
untrustworthy	Not worthy of trust or belief. These untrustworthy impressions were instinctive.
vicious	Serious or dangerous. Vicious kicks.
wasteful	Inefficient in use of time and effort and materials. Wasteful energy consumption.
wastrel	A wasteful or good-for-nothing person. I have no intention of seeing my dues gambled away by your wastrel of a son.