worsening
adjective
uk/ˈwɜː.sən.ɪŋ/us/ˈwɝː.sən.ɪŋ/becomingworse:
He had to give up allsportbecause of worsening backproblems.
the country's worseningpoliticalsituation
See
worsen
- Nosectorisimmuneto the worseningeconomicclimate.
- There is a worseningshortageofnurses.
- Look out forpersistentor worseningsymptomsafter 3daysofantibiotics.
In bad condition
- battered
- battle-scarred
- be on the skidsidiom
- beatsomeoneup
- blasted
- glitchy
- have seen better daysidiom
- hors de combat
- impaired
- in good, bad, etc. repairidiom
- ruin
- ruined
- runsomeone/somethingdown
- sad
- scarred
- the worse for wearidiom
- well worn
- worm-eaten
- worn out
- worse
worsening
noun[UorS]
uk/ˈwɜː.sən.ɪŋ/us/ˈwɝː.sən.ɪŋ/theprocessofbecomingworse:
Any worsening ofairqualityislikelytoharmpublichealth.
No one could havepredictedsuch adramaticworsening of theeconomy.
See
worsen
- I don'texpecta worsening ofpoliticalandeconomicrelations.
- Patients should becarefullymonitoredforpossibleworsening ofsymptoms.
- There is aclearworsening in job-relatedexpectations.
In bad condition
- battered
- battle-scarred
- be on the skidsidiom
- beatsomeoneup
- blasted
- glitchy
- have seen better daysidiom
- hors de combat
- impaired
- in good, bad, etc. repairidiom
- ruin
- ruined
- runsomeone/somethingdown
- sad
- scarred
- the worse for wearidiom
- well worn
- worm-eaten
- worn out
- worse