Deterioration and Mending
Opposite meaning words
Deterioration
Deterioration noun - A gradual sinking and wasting away of mind or body.
Mending is an antonym for deterioration.
Mending
Mending noun - The process or period of gradually regaining one's health and strength.
Usage example: it was a long slow mending of his injuries from the car crash, but he's fine now
Deterioration is an antonym for mending.
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Mending and Deterioration. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/deterioration/mending
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