deterior
Spanish, adjective[d̪et̪eˈɾjoɾ]
deterior is spelled D-E-T-E-R-I-O-R (8 letters). Deterior is a Spanish feminine adjective meaning “shabby, shoddy, janky” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Se dice de algo que tiene menos calidad que otras cosas de su clase o especie”.
What does deterior mean in English?
adjective
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Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Se dice de algo que tiene menos calidad que otras cosas de su clase o especie.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of deterior
- deteriores feminine masculine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce deterior?
- [d̪et̪eˈɾjoɾ]
- [d̪et̪eɾiˈoɾ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.