decayed

The word “decayed” has 2 syllables: de-cayed

It's pronounced as /dɪˈkeɪd/

What is synonym and antonym for decayed?

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
1. To deteriorate, to get worse, to lose strength or health, to decline in quality.
2. (of organic material) To rot, to go bad.
3. (of an unstable atom) To change by undergoing fission, by emitting radiation, or by capturing or losing one or more electrons.
4. (of a quantum system) To undergo optical decay, that is, to relax to a less excited state, usually by emitting a photon or phonon.
5. Loss of airspeed due to drag.
6. To cause to rot or deteriorate.
adjective
1. Having undergone decay, rotted.
2. 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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