cankered

The word “cankered” has 2 syllables: can-kered

It's pronounced as /ˈkæŋkərd/

What is synonym and antonym for cankered?

In the thesaurus, “cankered” has 54 synonyms and 21 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for cankered along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for cankered

abased
bastardized
befouled
begrimed
blemished
cheapened
contaminated
corrupted
damaged
debased
debauched
defaced
defiled
degraded
demeaned
demoralized
depraved
depreciated
descended
destroyed
deteriorated
diluted
dirtied
disgraced
dishonored
downgraded
flawed
harmed
humbled
humiliated
hurt
impaired
lessened
marred
perverted
poisoned
polluted
profaned
prostituted
ruined
shamed
spoiled
spoilt
stained
subverted
tainted
tarnished
thinned
took down
vitiated
warped
watered down
weakened
wrecked

Antonyms for cankered

ameliorated
amended
bettered
clarified
cleaned
cleansed
dignified
elevated
enhanced
ennobled
enriched
exalted
honored
improved
meliorated
perfected
purified
refined
respected
restored
uplifted

Meanings of cankered

adjective
1. Infected with a canker or having a cankerous part.
2. Ulcerated.
3. Corrupted; morally corrupt.
4. Bad-tempered.
verb
1. To affect as a canker; to eat away; to corrode; to consume.
2. To infect or pollute; to corrupt.
3. To waste away, grow rusty, or be oxidized, as a mineral.
4. To be or become diseased, or as if diseased, with canker; to grow corrupt; to become venomous.

Example Sentences

The tree's branches were cankered by a disease that spread quickly.
His heart was cankered with bitterness after the betrayal.
The garden's soil was cankered with pests that destroyed the crops.
She noticed the cankered area on the wall where moisture had caused damage.
The wound became infected and cankered after days of neglect.

On this page you'll find 75 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to cankered, such as: abased, ameliorated, amended, bastardized, befouled, begrimed, bettered.

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