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diminished

ADJECTIVE
less
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fewer
STRONG
lesser limited lower minor minus negative secondary subordinate
WEAK
beneath declined deficient depressed excepting lacking not as great reduced shortened shorter slighter subtracting unsubstantial without
Antonyms
STRONG
greater higher important major superior
WEAK
bigger more
ADJECTIVE
limited
Synonyms
STRONGEST
insufficient minimal narrow poor reduced restricted small
STRONG
cramped little mean set
WEAK
faulty ineffectual paltry unsatisfactory
Antonyms
STRONGEST
adequate broad-minded generous sufficient
STRONG
open
WEAK
OK indefinite limitless satisfactory unbounded unlimited unrestricted
ADJECTIVE
lower
Synonyms
STRONG
curtailed decreased junior lessened low minor reduced secondary subordinate
WEAK
bush-league lesser lower-rung nether pared down second-class second-fiddle second-string smaller subjacent under
Antonyms
STRONG
elevated important increased major superior
WEAK
higher
ADJECTIVE
melted
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blended tempered thawed
STRONG
abated decreased deliquesced disintegrated dwindled fused liquefied merged mollified molten vanished
WEAK
wasted away
ADJECTIVE
minus
Synonyms
STRONG
less negative
WEAK
defective from lacking subtracted without
Antonyms
WEAK
plus
ADJECTIVE
modified
Synonyms
STRONG
limited qualified restricted
Antonyms
STRONG
unlimited unrestricted
ADJECTIVE
reduced
Synonyms
STRONGEST
decreased shortened
STRONG
abbreviated abridged compressed concentrated condensed contracted downsized economized lessened miniaturized shrunk subtracted
WEAK
cut down scaled-down
Antonyms
WEAK
elevated enlarged heightened increased raised spread stretched
ADJECTIVE
relieved
Synonyms
STRONG
abated allayed alleviated anesthetized assuaged eased lightened mitigated palliated salved softened soothed
Antonyms
WEAK
distraught sad worried
ADJECTIVE
restricted
Synonyms
STRONGEST
barred blocked closed confined controlled defined deprived prescribed reduced restrained secured shortened tethered
STRONG
bound bounded bridled chained checked clogged cramped curbed decreased deterred encircled fastened fettered foiled frustrated governed hampered hitched impeded inhibited manacled moderated modified narrowed obstructed prevented repressed stayed stopped suppressed surrounded tempered
WEAK
held-back reined in small
Antonyms
STRONG
free unbounded
ADJECTIVE
short
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abbreviated brief crisp precise shortened terse
STRONG
bare compressed condensed curtailed decreased fleeting lessened little summarized summary
WEAK
aphoristic boiled down breviloquent compendiary compendious concise curtate cut short cut to the bone decurtate epigrammatic in a nutshell laconic momentary not protracted pithy sententious short and sweet short-term succinct undersized unprolonged unsustained
Antonyms
STRONGEST
enduring lasting lengthy
STRONG
long
WEAK
unabridged
ADJECTIVE
shorter
Synonyms
WEAK
briefer curtailed less lessened lower more concise reduced
Antonyms
WEAK
higher longer taller
ADJECTIVE
shrunken
Synonyms
STRONG
contracted dry dwindled shriveled wilted withered wrinkled
ADJECTIVE
watered-down
Synonyms
WEAK
adulterated mixed thin weak weakened
ADJECTIVE
wizened
Synonyms
WEAK
gnarled lean macerated mummified old reduced shrunk shrunken wilted withered worn wrinkled
Antonyms
WEAK
moist smooth unwrinkled

Example Sentences

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They had warned of a diminished ability to respond should major global events inflame threats at home and abroad.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

Tavernier commands a sizeable salary and his appearances and impact have diminished.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

“Nexstar’s influence is much diminished from its heyday, thanks to audience fragmentation, so it does need to consolidate to have any kind of future on its own terms,” TVNewsCheck editor Michael Depp told me.

From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026

The company is trying to adjust to smaller streaming profits, diminished box office and competition from tech companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

A diminished interval is one half step smaller than the perfect or minor interval.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

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