Speakur

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degraded

/dɪˈɡɹeɪdɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.31 in modern English

Syllables
de-grad-ed
IPA
/dɪˈɡɹeɪdɪd/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Feeling or having undergone degradation; deprived of dignity or self-respect.

adj

Having the typical characters or organs in a partially developed condition, or lacking certain parts.

adj

Having steps; said of a cross whose extremities end in steps growing larger as they leave the centre; on degrees.

adj

Having a loss of capability or function. Having undergone deterioration, degradation.

verb

simple past and past participle of degrade

Example Sentences

Etymology

degrade + -ed. See degrade and compare French degré (“step”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /dɪˈɡɹeɪdɪd/
  • British English: /dɪˈɡɹeɪdɪd/

Inflected Forms

more degraded (comparative) most degraded (superlative)

Derived Forms

degd degradedly degradedness nondegraded photodegraded predegraded undegraded

Synonyms

humiliated degd debased devalued debauched degenerate dissipated dissolute libertine profligate riotous fast

Rhymes With

aided invaded faded graded downgraded jaded

Questions

How do you pronounce degraded?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈɡɹeɪdɪd/.
What does degraded mean?
Feeling or having undergone degradation; deprived of dignity or self-respect.
Where does degraded come from?
degrade + -ed. See degrade and compare French degré (“step”).

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