degenerative

Speech parts

1. degenerative - Adjective

2. degenerative - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Undergoing or producing degeneration; tending to degenerate.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

boney drawn weak decay progressive chronic weakened backward corrupt bare delicate degraded degenerate bony degeneration
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Antonyms

great fed BIG feed healthy acute
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Related terms

degenerate

Phrases with the word

progressive degenerative fatal disease incurable degenerative disease incurable degenerative disease affecting brain degenerative feedback degenerative change fatal degenerative brain disorder

Examples

The mystery is that the world is at it is -- a mystery that is the source of all joy and all sorrow, of all hope and fear, and the source of development both creative and degenerative. The contingency of all into which time enters is the source of pathos, comedy, and tragedy. John Dewey

Myelin is a fatty substance that coats the axons, speeding up synaptic transmission. Myelanation... is generally completed by age twenty. Multiple sclerosis is one of several degenerative diseases that can affect the myelin sheath... Daniel Levitin

MS is not really a degenerative illness. It is not fatal, nor is it always progressive. Annette Funicello

The aim is to postpone frailty, postpone degenerative disease, debilitation and so on and thereby shorten the period at the end of life, which is passed in a decrepit or disabled state, while extending life as a whole. Aubrey de Grey

Ma was legally blind due to a degenerative eye disease she'd had since birth. This meant she was entitled to welfare, and our lives revolved around the first day of every month when her payment was due. Liz Murray

The biggest issue by far is that carbohydrates are absolutely at the cornerstone of all of our major degenerative conditions. David Perlmutter

Close letter words and terms

degenerational degenerationism degenerationist degenerative arthritis degenerative change degenerative disc disease