adj
deteriorating
dih-TEERR-ee-uhr-ay-tihng
adj
1
Getting steadily worse.
"Doctors described his deteriorating condition as serious."
How to Use Deteriorating
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishCurrently in the process of getting worse.
Word Forms
more deteriorating comparative, most deteriorating superlative
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Doctors described his _____ condition as serious.