Also means
degraded
Usage Note
Deteriorato is the past participle of deteriorare used as an adjective to describe something that has decayed, degraded, or worsened over time — goods, buildings, relationships, or health. It is formal register; in everyday speech rovinato (ruined) is more common for physical objects.
Examples
"Il dipinto deteriorato è stato restaurato."
Natural Translation
The deteriorated painting was restored.

Free starter pack
Building your Italian vocabulary?
Get the 100 most common Italian words as a free PDF — one email, no spam.
Related Words
Explore Italian by topic
ItalianNow
5 min read