Adulterated vs Degraded - What's the difference?
adulterated | degraded | Related terms |
Feeling or having undergone degradation; deprived of dignity or self-respect.
(biology) Having the typical characters or organs in a partially developed condition, or lacking certain parts.
(heraldry) Having steps; said of a cross whose extremities end in steps growing larger as they leave the centre; on degrees.
(degrade)
Adulterated is a related term of degraded.
As adjectives the difference between adulterated and degraded
is that adulterated is mixed]] with [[impurity|impurities while degraded is feeling or having undergone degradation; deprived of dignity or self-respect.As verbs the difference between adulterated and degraded
is that adulterated is (adulterate) while degraded is (degrade).degraded
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- The Netherlands were reduced practically to a very degraded condition. — Motley.
- Some families of plants are degraded dicotyledons. — Dana.
