Meanings
adjectivedeteriorating (comparative more deteriorating, superlative most deteriorating)
comparative more deteriorating · superlative most deteriorating
- Getting worse.
On Monday, chipmaker Nvidia (NVDA) cut its sales outlook for the fourth quarter, citing “deteriorating macroeconomic conditions, particularly in China.” Last week, Intel’s (INTC) CEO also noted that “trade and macro concerns, especially in China, have intensified.”
2019 January 28, Seth Fiegerman, “Apple earnings: How low can iPhone sales go?”, in CNN Business
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of deteriorate
Synonyms & antonyms
Opposite
Translations
German abwärts, bergab
- abwärtsTranslations
- bergabTranslations
Turkish kötülemek, kötüleşmek
- kötülemekTranslations
- kötüleşmekTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
deteriorating. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deteriorating
MLA
“deteriorating.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deteriorating. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deteriorating,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deteriorating.
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