Meaning & use
worsening
Becoming worse or more severe over time, often describing a condition, situation, or relationship in decline.
See it in a sentence
Doctors grew concerned about the patient's worsening symptoms despite the new medication.
The worsening drought forced farmers across the region to abandon their summer crops.
A note on using this word
Worsening can function as an adjective before a noun or as the present participle of the verb worsen, as in the storm is worsening.
Words with a similar meaning
deterioratingdeclining
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Words with an opposite meaning
improving
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