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Synonyms for attenuated

  • adjective

Most common

reduced weakened weak thin emaciated starved

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

1. Reduced

reduced, weakened, weak, thin, faded, dilute

2. Emaciated

emaciated, starved, haggard

Other

fine, fine-spun, emaciate, nonreplicating

Antonyms

pure, pyore, stark

All antonyms of attenuated →

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Made, or become weak; subject to attenuation.

  2. adj. 2

    Made, or become weak; subject to attenuation. Weakened, usually in a way that includes nonreplicating status.

    the live attenuated type of vaccines

Example sentences

  • reduced A series of blasts reduced the laboratory to ruins.
  • weakened Fever and constant coughing weakened the old lady.
  • faded The black fabric had faded to a deep purple color.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
attenuatedsteady
reducedfalling
weakenedsteady
fadedrising
emaciatesteady
nonreplicatingsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
fine1, weak1, thin1
5 letters
faded2
6 letters
dilute2
7 letters
reduced2, starved1, haggard2
8 letters
weakened2, emaciate4
9 letters
emaciated5
14 letters
nonreplicating

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (faded2 = 2 syllables).