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deteriorating

/dɪˈtɪəɹ.i.əɹˌeɪ.tɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.25 in modern English

Syllables
de-te-ri-o-rat-ing
IPA
/dɪˈtɪəɹ.i.əɹˌeɪ.tɪŋ/
15
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
6
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Getting worse.

verb

present participle and gerund of deteriorate

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

more deteriorating (comparative) most deteriorating (superlative)

Synonyms

sour worsen

Antonyms

improving

Questions

How do you pronounce deteriorating?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈtɪəɹ.i.əɹˌeɪ.tɪŋ/.
What does deteriorating mean?
Getting worse.

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