Decrease and Melioration

Opposite meaning words

Decrease noun - The amount by which something is lessened.

Show all Definitions

Melioration is an antonym for decrease.

Nearby Words: decreased, decreasing, decrement, decremented

Melioration noun - The act of relieving ills and changing for the better.

Show all Definitions

Decrease is an antonym for melioration in topics: progress, improvement.

Nearby Words: meliorated, meliorative, meliorating

Cite this Source

Melioration and Decrease. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/decrease/melioration

Decrease & Melioration. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/decrease/melioration>.

Melioration or Decrease. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/decrease/melioration.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "decrease" and "melioration" have occurred on timeline