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
- simple past and past participle of decay
- (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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