adjective
downgraded
Downgraded (adjective) means Reduced in rank, quality, or rating. Example: “The country's credit rating was downgraded after the crisis.”
adjective
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Reduced in rank, quality, or rating.
"The country's credit rating was downgraded after the crisis."
"His seat was downgraded to economy at the last minute."
How to use downgraded
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMoved down to a lower level, rank, or rating.
Common pairings
downgraded to
credit rating downgraded
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more downgraded
- Superlative
- most downgraded
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The country's credit rating was _____ after the crisis.
Rhymes for downgraded
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What does “downgraded” mean?
The word “downgraded” means reduced in rank, quality, or rating. In plain terms, moved down to a lower level, rank, or rating.
How do you use “downgraded” in a sentence?
Here is “downgraded” used in a sentence: “The country's credit rating was downgraded after the crisis.”
What part of speech is “downgraded”?
“Downgraded” is an adjective.
What is the meaning of downgraded?
"downgraded" (adjective) means reduced in rank, quality, or rating.
