Synonyms for diminished

Most common

reduced · lessened · weakened · vitiated · atrophied · wasted

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

Antonyms

augmented, magnified, accrued

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   lessened, reduced

   The diminished Roman Empire never recovered from the sack of Rome.

2. adj. 2

   made to seem less important, impressive, or valuable

   She felt diminished by the report card.

Related words

Phrases

diminished fifth diminished capacity diminished responsibility diminished value

Example sentences

• reduced A series of blasts reduced the laboratory to ruins.
• weakened Fever and constant coughing weakened the old lady.
• lessened His feeling of guilt was lessened.
• wasted It's a shame the way natural resources are wasted.
• atrophied The muscles in his legs had atrophied during the seven months he was bedridden.

Popularity over time

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

By length

5 letters

small¹

6 letters

wasted²

7 letters

reduced²

8 letters

weakened², lessened², vitiated

9 letters

atrophied³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (wasted² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

diminué

Italiano

diminuito