Degradation
Degradation noun - A sinking to a state of low moral standards and behavior.
Usage example: the belief that moral degradation is an unmistakable sign of a nation in decline
Righteousness is an antonym for degradation.
Righteousness
Righteousness noun - Conduct that conforms to an accepted standard of right and wrong.
Usage example: the laws do not always dictate righteousness, for what is legal is not always moral
Degradation is an antonym for righteousness.
Nearby Word: righteous
How words are described
| human | human degradation | human righteousness |
| intense | intense degradation | intense righteousness |
| moral | moral degradation | moral righteousness |
| overwhelming | overwhelming degradation | overwhelming righteousness |
Cite this Source
Righteousness and Degradation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/degradation/righteousness
Degradation & Righteousness. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/degradation/righteousness>.
Righteousness or Degradation. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/degradation/righteousness.
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