degenerate (29 synonym found)

Degenerate has 29 synonyms. The top synonyms for degenerate are worsening, falling, disintegrating, sliding, modified, rebuilt, transmuted, fragmenting and 21 more. Another word for degenerate is worsening. Browse the full list below.

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What is a synonym for degenerate?

A common synonym for degenerate is worsening. Other synonyms include falling, disintegrating, sliding, modified.

How many synonyms does degenerate have?

Degenerate has 29 synonyms listed on Thesaurasize.

What does degenerate mean?

(adj): (of qualities) having deteriorated, degraded or fallen from normal, coherent, balanced and desirable to an undesirable and typically abnormal; (of a human or system) having lost good or desirab

Definition of degenerate:

(adj) : (of qualities) having deteriorated, degraded or fallen from normal, coherent, balanced and desirable to an undesirable and typically abnormal; (of a human or system) having lost good or desirable qualities
"the genetic code is degenerate because a single amino acid can be coded by one of several codons."
(n) : one is degenerate, who has fallen from previous stature
"you are a degenerate, boy. You're a disgrace to your ancestors."
(v) : (of humans or systems) to lose good or desirable qualities;
"his condition continued to degenerate even after admission to hospital."
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Definition of degenerate:

(adj) : (of qualities) having deteriorated, degraded or fallen from normal, coherent, balanced and desirable to an undesirable and typically abnormal; (of a human or system) having lost good or desirable qualities
"the genetic code is degenerate because a single amino acid can be coded by one of several codons."
(n) : one is degenerate, who has fallen from previous stature
"you are a degenerate, boy. You're a disgrace to your ancestors."
(v) : (of humans or systems) to lose good or desirable qualities;
"his condition continued to degenerate even after admission to hospital."
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