Worsened vs Deteriorating - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between worsened and deteriorating

is that worsened is past tense of worsen while deteriorating is present participle of lang=en.

getting worse.

(head)

(worsen)

(en verb)

To make worse; to impair.

* The global warming has worsened the weather.

* Southey

It is apparent that, in the particular point of which we have been conversing, their condition is greatly worsened .

To become worse; to get worse.

* The weather has worsened .

(obsolete) To get the better of; to worst.

* deteriorate

* improve * ameliorate

* English ergative verbs

(en adjective)

getting worse

* sour * worsen

* improving

(head)