degraded vs gone bad

degraded

adj
  • Feeling or having undergone degradation; deprived of dignity or self-respect. 

  • Having steps; said of a cross whose extremities end in steps growing larger as they leave the centre; on degrees. 

  • Having the typical characters or organs in a partially developed condition, or lacking certain parts. 

gone bad

adj
  • Of a person or entity, having ceased to be reputable and having instead become delinquent, criminal, or poorly behaved. 

  • Of a region or area, having become unsafe. 

  • Of a delinquent or criminal act, having unexpectedly become more violent than is typical for that act—having resulted in an attack on a victim leading to serious injury or death. 

  • Of foods and commodities, having become spoiled, rotten, or otherwise unusable due to age or storage conditions. 

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