deteriorating conditions
A situation where circumstances are becoming worse, such as weather, living standards, or health.
readingwriting-task-2EnvironmentUrban development
IELTS use
Useful in reading comprehension and writing Task 2 when describing social or environmental decline.
Examples
- The report highlighted the deteriorating conditions of public housing in the city.
- Deteriorating conditions in coastal areas are accelerating due to rising sea levels.
Collocations
- deteriorating conditions
- Workers faced deteriorating conditions in the factory.
Paraphrases
- worsening situation: More general alternative for essays.
Common mistakes
- deteriorate conditions to deteriorating conditions. 'Deteriorating' is the adjective form; 'deteriorate' is a verb.