Synonyms for receding

Most common

fade-out · recession

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Noun

Adjective

Antonyms

approaching

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   The action of something that recedes.

2. adj. 1

   Going or moving back or further away from a previous position; gradually diminishing.

Forms

Plural

recedings → recessions, fade-outs…

Example sentences

• recession The recession has put the crunch on wage laborers.

Popularity over time

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

By length

8 letters

recedent

9 letters

recession³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (recession³ = 3 syllables).