degradation
nounHow many syllables in degradation?
There are 4 syllables in the word degradation.How to pronounce degradation:
Definition of degradation:
- degradation (noun):
- the act or process of degrading
- a wasting away of a physical organ or part
- changing to a lower state (a less respected state).
Synonyms for degradation:
abasement
abjection
animalisation
animalization
barbarisation
barbarization
bastardisation
bastardization
brutalisation
brutalization
change of state
constipation
corruption
deadening
debasement
decadence
decay
declination
decline
decrease
degeneracy
degeneration
dehumanisation
dehumanization
demoralisation
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Antonyms for degradation:
accomplishment
achievement
advance
advancement
aggrandisement
aggrandizement
apotheosis
ascension
ascent
attainment
boon
boost
building
climb
comeback
creation
deification
elevation
ennoblement
exaltation
exaltedness
fortune
glorification
good fortune
honor
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Here are some other common 4-syllable words.
- impignorate
- testosterone
- sorrowfully
- ominously
- neglectable
- contaminate
- cumulative
- enormity
- ethereal
- encouraging
- mediocre
- overeager
- inhumanly
- successfulness
- replaceable
- apologise
- endeavoring
- presumptuous
- accessibly
- scenario
- phonographic
- heptameter
- connotation
- elevation
- perspicuous
- recalcitrance
- cooperative
- lugubrious
- lamentation
- contrarily
- overrated
- edacity
- compunctious
- clever-clever
- belletristic
- wishy-washy
- Kozakura
- non sequitur
- equivocal
- circumspectly
- acclimatize
- hyperactive
- ignorable
- antisocial
- previously
- acoustician
- interwoven
- nomenclature
- Ashwathama
- verbosity
- … more
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