Degraded (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Lowered in value; "the dollar is low"; "a debased currency".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The inflated economy has led to a degraded currency, making foreign travel prohibitively expensive for citizens.
- The country's degraded standard of living is a direct result of its declining economic fortunes.
- Investors have lost faith in the company's stock, causing its value to plummet and its shares to become degraded.
- After years of reckless spending, the government's degraded credit rating has made it difficult to secure loans.
- The degraded market value of the apartment complex has made it an attractive option for investors looking to purchase at a discount.
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Meaning 2
Unrestrained by convention or morality; "Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society"; "deplorably dissipated and degraded"; "riotous living"; "fast women".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- Their behavior was so degraded that even the most hardened partygoers were shocked.
- The once-respected judge was shunned by society after his reputation was ruined by his public display of degraded conduct.
- She met many a character on the streets who were sadly degraded by years of living on the fringes of society.
- Their degraded morals eventually led to a complete breakdown in their family values and relationships.
- The tourists who visited the exotic islands were often appalled by the locals' degraded condition and standard of living.