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degenerate

/dɪdʒˈɛnɚət/ · 4 syllables

Meaning

adjective

  1. unrestrained by convention or morality
    “Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society”

noun

  1. a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior

verb

  1. grow worse
    “Her condition deteriorated”

Synonyms for degenerate

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