decayed
The word “decayed” has 2 syllables: de-cayed
It's pronounced as /dɪˈkeɪd/
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In the thesaurus, “decayed” has 126 synonyms and 53 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for decayed along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for decayed
- abated
- addled
- atrophied
- bad
- broke down
- carious
- carrion
- contaminated
- corroded
- corrupted
- crumbled
- curdled
- de-escalated
- debased
- debauched
- debilitated
- decadent
- decaying
- declined
- declining
- decomposed
- decomposing
- defiled
- degenerate
- degenerated
- degraded
- demoralized
- depraved
- descended
- deteriorated
- devolved
- dilapidated
- diminished
- disintegrated
- disintegrating
- dissipated
- dissolute
- downsized
- drooped
- dwindled
- dying
- ebbed
- effete
- emaciated
- enervate
- enervated
- enfeebled
- faded
- failed
- failing
- feeble
- fell
- fell apart
- fermented
- festered
- flagged
- fouled
- frail
- gangrenous
- immoral
- impure
- lagged
- languid
- languished
- lessened
- lowered
- mildewy
- molded
- moldered
- moldering
- moldy
- mortified
- off
- overrefined
- overripe
- perished
- polluted
- precious
- putrefied
- putrefying
- putrescent
- putrid
- ran down
- ran to seed
- rancid
- rank
- receded
- reduced
- regressed
- retrograded
- riddled
- rotted
- rotten
- rotting
- ruined
- rusted
- sagged
- sank
- sapped
- slipped
- soft
- sour
- soured
- sourish
- spoiled
- spoilt
- sunk
- tainted
- turned
- turned off
- undermined
- waned
- waning
- washed-up
- wasted
- weak
- weakened
- went
- went to pot
- went to seed
- wilted
- wimpy
- withered
- wore out
- worsened
- yielded
Antonyms for decayed
- advanced
- aged
- ameliorated
- assembled
- bettered
- cleansed
- composed
- convalesced
- developed
- developing
- enhanced
- enriched
- flourishing
- fortified
- fresh
- gained
- germinating
- good
- grew
- growing
- heightened
- improved
- improving
- integrated
- intensified
- marched
- matured
- meliorated
- preserved
- pristine
- proceeded
- progressed
- purified
- rallied
- rebounded
- recovered
- recuperated
- refreshed
- renewed
- restored
- ripened
- ripening
- strengthened
- sweet
- uncontaminated
- undecadent
- undecomposed
- undefiled
- unpolluted
- unspoiled
- untainted
- untouched
- upgraded
Meanings of decayed
- verb
- To deteriorate, to get worse, to lose strength or health, to decline in quality.
- (of organic material) To rot, to go bad.
- (of an unstable atom) To change by undergoing fission, by emitting radiation, or by capturing or losing one or more electrons.
- (of a quantum system) To undergo optical decay, that is, to relax to a less excited state, usually by emitting a photon or phonon.
- Loss of airspeed due to drag.
- To cause to rot or deteriorate.
- adjective
- Having undergone decay, rotted.
- Reduced in circumstances; having lost one's status or fortune.
Example Sentences
- The wood had decayed over the years, making the structure unstable.
- The fruit had decayed beyond recognition, leaving only a rotten smell.
- He found a decayed leaf on the ground, showing the effects of the changing seasons.
- The old mansion was filled with decayed furniture and peeling wallpaper.
- The archaeologists uncovered decayed remains from an ancient civilization.
On this page you'll find 179 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to decayed, such as: abated, addled, advanced, aged, ameliorated, assembled, atrophied.
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