Synonyms and antonyms of Changes for the worse in British Thesaurus

contamination (noun)

the process of affecting someone or something in a negative way

regression (noun)

a return to a previous or less developed state

lapse (noun)

a gradual or temporary change to a worse or more unusual type of behaviour or activity

rot (noun)

the process by which a situation gradually gets much worse

perversion (noun)

the process of affecting something good or right in a negative way so that it becomes something bad or wrong

descent (noun)

the process of gradually changing to a worse condition

decay (noun)

the process of becoming gradually worse in quality, or weaker in power or influence

aggravation (noun)

the process of making a situation or medical condition worse

degradation (noun)

the process of changing into a worse condition

a change for the better/worse ()

something new or different that will make a situation better/worse

a step forward(s)/backwards ()

something that makes a situation better/worse

wheel of fortune ()

used for referring to the fact that situations can change very quickly from good to bad or from bad to good

worse was to come/follow ()

used for saying that a bad situation became worse

wreckage (noun)

the destruction of someone’s relationship, life, hopes etc