Top synonyms for “diminished”: atrophied, belittled, lessened, small, vitiated, wasted, weakened, decreased, and 2 more below.
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- (adjective)(of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use“partial paralysis resulted in an atrophied left arm”
- (adjective)made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth)“her comments made me feel small”
- (adjective)(of musical intervals) reduction by a semitone of any perfect or minor musical interval“a diminished fifth”
- (adjective)impaired by diminution
Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).
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What is another word for "diminished"?
Common synonyms for "diminished" include atrophied, belittled, lessened, small, vitiated, wasted. Our thesaurus lists 10 total alternatives drawn from Princeton WordNet. Click any synonym to find its rhymes.
What does "diminished" mean?
(of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use Example: "partial paralysis resulted in an atrophied left arm"
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