worsening

n. deteriorating, becoming of lower quality, losing quality

v. get worse, deteriorate; make worse, aggravate, exacerbate

Noun
1. process of changing to an inferior state
(synonym) deterioration, decline in quality, declension
(hypernym) decline, diminution
(hyponym) slump, slack, drop-off, falloff, falling off
(derivation) worsen, decline
2. changing something with the result that it becomes worse
(hypernym) change of state
(hyponym) downturn, downswing
(derivation) worsen, aggravate, exacerbate, exasperate
Adjective
1. changing for the worse; "worried by the worsening storm"
(antonym) bettering

Verb
1. grow worse; "Conditions in the slum worsened"
(synonym) decline
(antonym) better, improve, ameliorate, meliorate
(hypernym) change state, turn
(hyponym) inflame
(derivation) deterioration, decline in quality, declension, worsening
2. make worse; "This drug aggravates the pain"
(synonym) aggravate, exacerbate, exasperate
(antonym) better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(hyponym) irritate
(derivation) worsening

Synonyms and related words:
about-face, accommodation, adaptation, adjustment, aggravation, alteration, amelioration, amplification, annoyance, apostasy, augmentation, betterment, break, change, change of heart, changeableness, coming apart, constructive change, contentiousness, continuity, conversion, cracking, crumbling, decadent, declining, deepening, defection, degenerate, degeneration, degenerative change, deliberate aggravation, deteriorating, deterioration, deviation, difference, discontinuity, disintegrating, divergence, diversification, diversion, diversity, draining, drooping, dwindling, ebbing, effete, embittering, embitterment, enhancement, enlargement, exacerbation, exasperation, fading, failing, falling, fitting, flagging, flip-flop, fragmenting, going to pieces, gradual change, heightening, improvement, increase, intensification, irritation, languishing, magnification, marcescent, melioration, mitigation, modification, modulation, overthrow, pining, provocation, qualification, radical change, re-creation, realignment, redesign, reform, reformation, regressive, remaking, renewal, reshaping, restructuring, retrograde, retrogressive, reversal, revival, revivification, revolution, sharpening, shift, shriveling, sinking, sliding, slipping, slumping, souring, subsiding, sudden change, switch, tabetic, total change, transition, turn, turnabout, upheaval, variation, variety, violent change, waning, wasting, wilting, withering
  

PEGGIORANDO. AGGRAVANDO. AGGRAVANDOSI