deterior- root words — words with the deterior- root

The root deterior- comes from Latin deterior, meaning worse. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including deteriorate, deteriorated, deteriorates, deteriorating, deterioration. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the deterior- root

Explore words with deterior- — words containing the deterior- root and sharing its sense of "worse". Examples include deteriorate, deteriorated, deteriorates, deteriorating, deterioration. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does deterior- mean?

The deterior- root means worse, from Latin deterior. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.