ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Decayed

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /dɪˈkeɪd/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Decayed is an adjective meaning Having undergone decay, rotted.

Meaning

Having undergone decay, rotted.

More Meanings

  1. simple past and past participle of decay
  2. (dated) Reduced in circumstances; having lost one's status or fortune.

Example Sentences

The decayed remains of the pilot's shirt showed where the plane had been shot down.

Synonyms for decayed

Depending on context, synonyms include blighted, cankered, dotterel, forworn, moldering, rotten.

Antonyms for decayed

Common opposites include unblighted, undecayed.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include rotted, rotten, unsound, damaged, lame, degraded.

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