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cankering

The word “cankering” has 3 syllables: can-ker-ing

It's pronounced as /ˈkæŋkərɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for cankering?

In the thesaurus, “cankering” has 11 synonyms and 6 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for cankering

  • corrupting
  • damaging
  • debauching
  • degrading
  • destroying
  • deteriorating
  • diluting
  • humiliating
  • poisoning
  • subverting
  • weakening

Antonyms for cankering

  • amending
  • elevating
  • enhancing
  • honoring
  • improving
  • uplifting

Meanings of cankering

  • 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 cankering disease spread rapidly through the orchard, affecting all the trees.
  • His cankering doubts about the project led to its eventual failure.
  • The cankering wound on the soldier's leg became infected and required medical attention.
  • The constant cankering of regret made it difficult for her to move forward.
  • The cankering rot in the wooden floorboards eventually weakened the entire structure.

On this page you'll find 17 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to cankering, such as: amending, corrupting, damaging, debauching, degrading, destroying, deteriorating.

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