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declining

ADJECTIVE
decadent
Synonyms
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depraved immoral
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degenerate evil lost wanton
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debased debauched decaying degraded dissolute effete gone bad gone to the dogs moribund overripe perverted wicked
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good moral noble pure uncorrupt virtuous
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decent upright
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benevolent humble kind
ADJECTIVE
descendent
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down sinking
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downward drooping nodding sagging
ADJECTIVE
descending
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downward
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down sinking
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descendent
ADJECTIVE
down
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downward
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cascading depressed descending downgrade downhill dropping falling inferior precipitating sagging sinking sliding slipping slumping
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bottomward earthward gravitating groundward nether subjacent to the bottom under underneath
Antonyms
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above cheerful cheery happy heartened higher
ADJECTIVE
downhill
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falling
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dipping dropping sloping downward
ADJECTIVE
dying
Synonyms
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decaying doomed fading moribund
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disintegrating ebbing fated final going mortal passing perishing sinking vanishing withering
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at death's door at end of rope done for giving up the ghost in extremis on last leg one foot in grave
Antonyms
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permanent
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creating developing growing living reviving
ADJECTIVE
effete
Synonyms
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burnt out corrupt debased decadent decayed decrepit degenerate dissipated dissolute drained enervated enfeebled far-gone feeble obsolete overrefined overripe played-out soft spent vitiated washed-out wasted weak worn-out
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capable tireless working
ADJECTIVE
elderly
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aged aging old retired
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ancient gray
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been around hoary long in tooth lot of mileage no spring chicken olden on last leg over the hill tired venerable
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new young youthful
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youth
ADJECTIVE
failing
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defeated faint scant scanty short shy wanting
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deficient feeble inadequate insufficient scarce unavailing unprosperous unsuccessful unsufficient unthriving vain
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adequate enough sufficient
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OK healthy rebounding strong thriving well
ADJECTIVE
falling
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collapsing decreasing descending lowering plunging sliding tumbling weakening
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abating crumbling diminishing ebbing settling sinking slipping subsiding toppling tottering
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improving increasing rising
ADJECTIVE
laid-up
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ailing bedridden broken down confined debilitated defective delicate diseased disordered down feeble feverish frail funny green hospitalized ill impaired imperfect in a bad way in poor health incurable indisposed infected infirm invalid lousy mean nauseated not so hot peaked poorly qualmish queasy rickety rocky rotten run down sick as a dog suffering tottering under medication under the weather unhealthy unwell weak wobbly
ADJECTIVE
lessening
Synonyms
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abating depreciating diminishing dropping dwindling ebbing lightening lowering moderating narrowing plummeting plunging quieting sagging shrinking sinking slackening slowing slumping softening subsiding waning wasting weakening
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dying down fading away losing momentum shriveling up wearing down wearing off
ADJECTIVE
moribund
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at death's door at the end of the rope done for doomed expiring fading fated going mortal mortally ill on one's deathbed on one's last leg one foot in the grave passing perishing
ADJECTIVE
noncompliant
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belligerent irregular negative refractory
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contumacious declinatory divergent impatient objecting rebellious recalcitrant refusing restive truculent
Antonyms
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compliant obedient subservient willing
ADJECTIVE
retrograde
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deteriorating inverted lapsing receding reversed sinking slipping worsening
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backward catabolic contrary inverse
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forward positive
ADJECTIVE
shrinking
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retiring timid
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bashful coy diffident modest
Antonyms
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extroverted
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bold
ADJECTIVE
sick
Synonyms
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ailing confined debilitated disordered down frail funny green hospitalized ill impaired imperfect incurable indisposed infected invalid mean nauseated peaked suffering tottering wobbly
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bedridden broken down defective delicate diseased feeble feverish in a bad way in poor health infirm laid-up lousy not so hot poorly qualmish queasy rickety rocky rotten run down sick as a dog under medication under the weather unhealthy unwell weak
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healthy perfect sound strong well
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clean content gentle happy moral nice pleased satisfied undiseased
NOUN
aging
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crumbling developing fading fermenting maturing mellowing slumping stale waning
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getting along getting on senescent wearing out
NOUN
declination
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decline regrets rejection turndown
NOUN
decrease
Synonyms
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contraction cutback decline discount downturn loss reduction shrinkage
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abatement compression condensation constriction depression diminution dwindling ebb markdown subsidence waning
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decrescence falling-off striction
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enlargement increase rise
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markup
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addition development expansion growth raise
NOUN
thumbs-down
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disapproval dissatisfaction no ostracism rebuff red light refusal snub turndown veto
Antonyms
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approval thumbs-up welcome yes

Example Sentences

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“I have presided over 28 commencements as a president and dean, and those ceremonies are about celebrating the graduates and their supporters,” Schapiro wrote in a letter declining the speech.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

One upshot of all this is that Russian public opinion polls show declining support for the war.

From Slate • May 9, 2026

Another big factor in the declining number of people receiving benefits is a remarkably low level of layoffs.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Not only has a slew of HR complaints tempered her icy remarks, but slashed budgets and declining readership have forced her hand.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

At that he walked faster, aware all at once of urgency and the declining sun and a little wind created by his speed that breathed about his face.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding