disimprovement

== English == === Etymology === From dis- +‎ improvement. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /dɪsɪmˈpɹuːvm(ə)nt/ (General American) IPA(key): /dɪsɪmˈpɹuvmənt/ Hyphenation: dis‧im‧prove‧ment === Noun === disimprovement (countable and uncountable, plural disimprovements) Reduction from a better to a worse state. Synonyms: decline, deterioration, worsening Antonyms: amelioration, betterment, improvement (informal, rare, influenced by the German noun Verschlimmbesserung) Attempt to make something better while ending up worse than before. ==== Translations ==== === References ===