Corruption
Corruption noun - The process by which dead organic matter separates into simpler substances.
Development
Development noun - The act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced.
Corruption is an antonym for development.
How words are described
| human | human corruption | human development |
| physical | physical corruption | physical development |
| deep | deep corruption | deep development |
| heavy | heavy corruption | heavy development |
| Other adjectives: actual, massive, serious, slow, little, subtle, social, spiritual, moral, major, mental, political, less, further, eventual, economic, ongoing. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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The Pentagon Wars, which is a humorous retrospective on the development of the Bradley AFV (as well as all the waste, corruption and sillyness that went on in the Pentagon during it) was not Backed by the Pentagon.
Source: Tanks, but No Tanks - The US M2 Bradley, it was subject to horrible corruption throughout its development and countless production defects in the 1970s, but seems to have performed well enough once the kinks were worked out.
Cite this Source
Development and Corruption. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/corruption/development
Corruption & Development. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/corruption/development>.
Development or Corruption. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/corruption/development.
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