Synonyms for diminishment
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of diminishing; reducing in size, quantity, or quality.
Forms
- Plural
- diminishments → diminutions, reductions, lessenings, declines…
Example sentences
- decline I had to decline the invitation because I was ill.
- reduction A further reduction would make us go into the red.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| diminishment | rising | |
| decline | steady | |
| reduction | falling | |
| lessening | falling | |
| diminution | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- decline2
- 9 letters
- reduction3, lessening3, abatement3
- 10 letters
- diminution4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (decline2 = 2 syllables).