decline - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

a downward slope or bend

Synonyms

• declension
• declination
• decline
• declivity
• descent
• downslope
• fall

More generic

• incline
• side
• slope

More specific

• downhill
• steep

Noun

a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current

Synonyms

• decay
• decline

More generic

• decrease
• decrement

More specific

• exponential decay
• exponential return

Noun

change toward something smaller or lower

Synonyms

• decline
• diminution

More generic

• decrease
• decrement

More specific

• declension
• decline in quality
• deterioration
• detumescence
• ebb
• ebbing
• erosion
• loss
• nosedive
• sinking spell
• slippage
• wane
• worsening

Noun

a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state

Synonyms

• declination
• decline

More generic

• condition
• status

Opposite / Antonyms

• improvement

More specific

• disuse
• neglect
• twilight
• wreck

Verb

grow worse

Synonyms

• decline
• worsen

More generic

• change state
• turn

More specific

• come down
• degenerate
• deprive
• deteriorate
• devolve
• drop
• drop away
• drop off
• fail
• fall away
• impoverish
• inflame
• lose
• regress
• retrograde
• retrogress
• sicken
• slip
• suffer
• tumble
• turn down

Verb

grow smaller

Synonyms

• decline
• go down
• wane

More generic

• decrease
• diminish
• fall
• lessen

More specific

• dip
• drop
• wear on

Verb

show unwillingness towards

Synonyms

• decline
• refuse

More generic

• react
• respond

More specific

• contract out
• disdain
• disobey
• freeze off
• pooh-pooh
• regret
• reject
• repudiate
• scorn
• spurn
• turn down

Verb

inflect for number, gender, case, etc.

Synonyms

• decline

More generic

• inflect

Verb

go down in value

Synonyms

• correct
• decline
• slump

More generic

• come down
• descend
• fall
• go down

Verb

go down

Synonyms

• decline

More generic

• drop

More specific

• dip
• sink

Verb

refuse to accept

Synonyms

• decline
• pass up
• refuse
• reject
• turn down

More specific

• bounce
• dishonor
• dishonour

Related

• disdain
• freeze off
• pooh-pooh
• reject
• scorn
• spurn
• turn down

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