disimprovement
dis·im·prove·ment
disimprovement · disimprovements
Verschlimmbesserung
Reduction from a better to a worse stateReduction from a better to a worse state.
UK/dɪsɪmˈpɹuːvm(ə)nt/US/dɪsɪmˈpɹuvmənt/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Reduction from a better to a worse state.
Verschlimmbesserung
(countable, informal, rare, uncountable)Attempt to make something better while ending up worse than before.
Translations
1 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
reduction from a better to a worse state — see also deterioration:
Origin
From dis- + improvement.From dis- + improvement.
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Forms
plural: disimprovements| Singular | disimprovement |
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regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsAntonyms
3 antonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable