decadence

The word “decadence” has 3 syllables: de-ca-dence

It's pronounced as /ˈdɛkədəns/


What is synonym and antonym for decadence?

In the thesaurus, “decadence” has 8 synonyms and 10 antonyms.

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


Synonyms for decadence

  • corruption
  • corruptness
  • declination
  • decline
  • degradation
  • descent
  • deterioration
  • dissoluteness

Antonyms for decadence

  • advancement
  • ascent
  • development
  • evolution
  • flowering
  • goodness
  • growth
  • morality
  • rise
  • virtue

Meanings of decadence

  • noun
    1. A state of moral or artistic decline or deterioration; decay.

Example Sentences

  • The film portrays the decadence of a once-great empire.
  • His lifestyle was marked by decadence, filled with excess and luxury.
  • The novel explores themes of moral decline and societal decadence.
  • The palace was a symbol of wealth, but also of the empire's eventual decadence.
  • She warned about the dangers of living in decadence and forgetting the values of hard work.

On this page you'll find 18 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to decadence, such as: advancement, ascent, corruption, corruptness, declination, decline, degradation.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

dark age

  • crumbling
  • decadence
  • decay
  • declination
  • decline
  • decomposition
  • degeneracy
  • degeneration
  • degradation
  • deterioration
  • devolution
  • disintegration
  • downfall
  • downgrade
  • ebb
  • eclipse
  • nadir
  • rotting
  • spoiling
  • sunset

dark ages

  • decadences
  • decays
  • declensions
  • declinations
  • declines
  • degeneracies
  • degenerations
  • degradations
  • deteriorations
  • devolutions
  • ebbs
  • eclipses
  • falls
  • nadirs
  • sunsets

falling

  • collapsing
  • dangling
  • decadence
  • decay
  • decaying
  • declination
  • decline
  • declining
  • decreasing
  • degeneracy
  • degeneration
  • degradation
  • descending
  • deterioration
  • devaluation
  • diminishing
  • dipping
  • downfall
  • downgrade
  • dropping
  • dying
  • ebbing
  • faltering
  • losing
  • lowering
  • pendant
  • pendent
  • perishing
  • plummeting
  • plunging
  • shrinking
  • sinking
  • sliding
  • slipping
  • straying
  • stumbling
  • subsiding
  • succumbing
  • surrendering
  • suspended
  • throwing
  • toppling
  • trespassing
  • tripping
  • tumbling
  • vanishing
  • wandering
  • weakening

languishment

  • boredom
  • decadence
  • decay
  • declension
  • decline
  • decrease
  • degeneration
  • deterioration
  • diminishment
  • ebbing
  • ennui
  • failing
  • fatigue
  • hindrance
  • impairment
  • impediment
  • lapse
  • lessening
  • reduction
  • sinking
  • slowing
  • weakening
  • worsening

languishments

  • boredom
  • decadences
  • decays
  • declensions
  • declines
  • decreases
  • degenerations
  • deteriorations
  • downgrades
  • ennui
  • failings
  • fatigue
  • hindrances
  • impediments
  • lapses
  • reductions
  • shortcomings
  • stumbling blocks

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