Synonyms for worsening
wors·en·ing

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1. deterioration, decline in quality, declension, worseningnoun

   process of changing to an inferior state

   Synonyms:
   fall, downslope, declivity, declination, decline in quality, declension, impairment, descent, decline, deterioration

   Antonyms:
   meliorative, amendatory, amelioratory, bettering, remedial, corrective, ameliorative, ameliorating(a)

2. worseningadjective

   changing something with the result that it becomes worse

   Synonyms:
   deterioration, decline in quality, declension

   Antonyms:
   corrective, meliorative, amelioratory, remedial, amendatory, ameliorative, ameliorating(a), bettering

3. worseningadjective

   changing for the worse

   "worried by the worsening storm"

   Antonyms:
   bettering, meliorative, ameliorating(a), amelioratory, corrective, ameliorative, remedial, amendatory

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1. List of paraphrases for "worsening":

   deteriorating, deterioration, aggravation, exacerbation, degradation, deepening, exacerbating, aggravating, widening, escalation

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1. Sian Jones:

   Russian manufacturers saw the health of the sector continue on a downward trajectory during August, as demand conditions weakened further. Total sales fell at a quicker pace amid worsening domestic and foreign customer demand.

2. Ben Kwong:

   Investors are worrying about the worsening situation of the protests, as it's already hurting retail sales and property market.

3. Energy Minister Charles Keter:

   We are telling people who are downstream, Garissa all the way to Tana River - things are worsening, we are asking them to move. Let them not wait for water, because this is historical.

4. Russian President Vladimir Putin:

   The blind insistence of cuts (in pensions) in a country with a 25 percent unemployment rate and where half of all the young people are unemployed will only cause a further worsening of the already dramatic social situation.

5. Robert Wood:

   Worsening your trade terms with the destination for nearly half your exports will be an economic negative.