Associations to the word «Degraded»

Wiktionary

DEGRADED, adjective. Feeling or having undergone degradation; deprived of dignity or self-respect.
DEGRADED, adjective. (biology) Having the typical characters or organs in a partially developed condition, or lacking certain parts.
DEGRADED, adjective. (heraldry) Having steps; said of a cross whose extremities end in steps growing larger as they leave the centre; on degrees.
DEGRADED, verb. Simple past tense and past participle of degrade

Dictionary definition

DEGRADED, adjective. Unrestrained by convention or morality; "Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society"; "deplorably dissipated and degraded"; "riotous living"; "fast women".
DEGRADED, adjective. Lowered in value; "the dollar is low"; "a debased currency".

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy