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Degenerate vs Fade - What's the difference?

degenerate | fade |


In intransitive terms the difference between degenerate and fade

is that degenerate is to lose good or desirable qualities while fade is to sink away; to disappear gradually; to grow dim; to vanish.

In transitive terms the difference between degenerate and fade

is that degenerate is to cause to lose good or desirable qualities while fade is to cause to fade.

Craven vs Degenerate - What's the difference?

craven | degenerate | Related terms |

Craven is a related term of degenerate.


As a proper noun craven

is .

As an adjective degenerate is

(of qualities) having deteriorated, degraded or fallen from normal, coherent, balanced and desirable to undesirable and typically abnormal.

As a noun degenerate is

one is degenerate, who has fallen from previous stature.

As a verb degenerate is

to lose good or desirable qualities.

Degenerate vs Vile - What's the difference?

degenerate | vile | Related terms |

Degenerate is a related term of vile.


As adjectives the difference between degenerate and vile

is that degenerate is (of qualities) having deteriorated, degraded or fallen from normal, coherent, balanced and desirable to undesirable and typically abnormal while vile is morally low; base; despicable.

As a noun degenerate

is one is degenerate, who has fallen from previous stature.

As a verb degenerate

is to lose good or desirable qualities.

Reprobate vs Degenerate - What's the difference?

reprobate | degenerate |


As adjectives the difference between reprobate and degenerate

is that reprobate is rejected; cast off as worthless while degenerate is (of qualities) Having deteriorated, degraded or fallen from normal, coherent, balanced and desirable to undesirable and typically abnormal.

As nouns the difference between reprobate and degenerate

is that reprobate is one rejected by God; a sinful person while degenerate is one is degenerate, who has fallen from previous stature.

As verbs the difference between reprobate and degenerate

is that reprobate is to have strong disapproval of something; to condemn while degenerate is to lose good or desirable qualities.

Degenerate vs Debased - What's the difference?

degenerate | debased | Related terms |

Degenerate is a related term of debased.


As verbs the difference between degenerate and debased

is that degenerate is to lose good or desirable qualities while debased is (debase).

As an adjective degenerate

is (of qualities) having deteriorated, degraded or fallen from normal, coherent, balanced and desirable to undesirable and typically abnormal.

As a noun degenerate

is one is degenerate, who has fallen from previous stature.

Deterioriate vs Degenerate - What's the difference?

deterioriate | degenerate |


As verbs the difference between deterioriate and degenerate

is that deterioriate is while degenerate is to lose good or desirable qualities.

As an adjective degenerate is

(of qualities) having deteriorated, degraded or fallen from normal, coherent, balanced and desirable to undesirable and typically abnormal.

As a noun degenerate is

one is degenerate, who has fallen from previous stature.

Dishonourable vs Degenerate - What's the difference?

dishonourable | degenerate | Related terms |

Dishonourable is a related term of degenerate.


As adjectives the difference between dishonourable and degenerate

is that dishonourable is while degenerate is (of qualities) having deteriorated, degraded or fallen from normal, coherent, balanced and desirable to undesirable and typically abnormal.

As a noun degenerate is

one is degenerate, who has fallen from previous stature.

As a verb degenerate is

to lose good or desirable qualities.

Immoral vs Degenerate - What's the difference?

immoral | degenerate | Related terms |

Immoral is a related term of degenerate.


As adjectives the difference between immoral and degenerate

is that immoral is not moral; inconsistent with rectitude, purity, or good morals; contrary to conscience or the divine law while degenerate is (of qualities) having deteriorated, degraded or fallen from normal, coherent, balanced and desirable to undesirable and typically abnormal.

As a noun degenerate is

one is degenerate, who has fallen from previous stature.

As a verb degenerate is

to lose good or desirable qualities.

Degenerate vs Depraved - What's the difference?

degenerate | depraved | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between degenerate and depraved

is that degenerate is (of qualities) Having deteriorated, degraded or fallen from normal, coherent, balanced and desirable to undesirable and typically abnormal while depraved is perverted or extremely wrong in a moral sense.

As verbs the difference between degenerate and depraved

is that degenerate is to lose good or desirable qualities while depraved is past tense of deprave.

As a noun degenerate

is one is degenerate, who has fallen from previous stature.

Degenerate vs Dissolute - What's the difference?

degenerate | dissolute | Related terms |

Degenerate is a related term of dissolute.


As adjectives the difference between degenerate and dissolute

is that degenerate is (of qualities) having deteriorated, degraded or fallen from normal, coherent, balanced and desirable to undesirable and typically abnormal while dissolute is unrestrained by morality.

As a noun degenerate

is one is degenerate, who has fallen from previous stature.

As a verb degenerate

is to lose good or desirable qualities.

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