Antonyms for betterment
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : bet-er-muh nt |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈbɛt ər mənt |
Definition of betterment
Origin :- 1590s, from better (v.) + -ment.
- noun improvement
- But not for that did aunt Ann relinquish her quest for the betterment of the domestic world.
- Extract from : « Tiverton Tales » by Alice Brown
- Sista, there's some betterment in the weather, now; it teem't awhile ago.
- Extract from : « The Shadow of a Crime » by Hall Caine
- The betterment not only of the British nations and America, but of all mankind, is and must be our object.
- Extract from : « Another Sheaf » by John Galsworthy
- Self-reliance is ours and we must first use it for our own betterment.
- Extract from : « Evening Round Up » by William Crosbie Hunter
- It is the only thing of its kind for the betterment of the colored farmers.
- Extract from : « Booker T. Washington » by Emmett J. Scott and Lyman Beecher Stowe
- Anywhere, madam, for your betterment, to free you from that brute.
- Extract from : « Desert Dust » by Edwin L. Sabin
- Throughout the land there was discontent and a yearning for betterment.
- Extract from : « An Introduction to the History of Western Europe » by James Harvey Robinson
- The Dickens idea of betterment was the priestly plan of dole.
- Extract from : « Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 11 (of 14) » by Elbert Hubbard
- Looking for an early reply, I am, Your friend for betterment.
- Extract from : « The Journal of Negro History, Volume 4, 1919 » by Various
- I see where you are in the lines of work for the betterment of the race.
- Extract from : « The Journal of Negro History, Volume 4, 1919 » by Various
Synonyms for betterment
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