diluted

adjective

di·​lut·​ed dī-ˈlü-təd 

də-

1

: weakened or thinned by or as if by having been mixed with something else (such as water)

diluted wine/paint/bleach

Just be sure not to confuse peppermint oil, which is concentrated and thus far more potent, with peppermint extract, a diluted mixture that contains approximately 20% peppermint oil.

—Kim Steckler

The most common method of skin testing is the scratch test, where a diluted amount of the allergen is applied to a scratch on the back or arm.

—Jeanie Wilson

… the diluted light of a north European summer …

—Jean McNeil

… his photos capture urban landscapes with muted slightly diluted colours that have a gritty appeal.

—Liora Ipsum

… wielding diluted power in a deadlocked government in a tiny state …

—Anne Barnard

2

of common stock : having a decreased per share value due to an increase in the total number of shares

Diluted shares can be tricky to calculate, especially when it comes to stock options, which are the most common obligation to issue shares that companies face.

—Fool.com

Synonyms

• dilute
• thinned
• thin

Examples of diluted in a Sentence

to clean the bird feeder, soak it in a solution of diluted bleach

a diluted solution of sulfuric acid

Recent Examples on the Web

That said, the airline booked a gain on investment of $735 million as a non-operating income which resulted in net income of $2.1 billion or $3.27 per diluted share. —Ankita Dhawan, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025

Adjusted earnings rose 39 percent to $89 million, or 22 cents a diluted share. —Evan Clark, Footwear News, 10 July 2025

Optional: Rubber gloves (for using any commercial cleaner or diluted bleach) Prepare the Ice Maker: Turn off and unplug the ice maker. —Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 9 July 2025

The effect of the diluted Kryptonite is not to immobilize Superman but, in the film’s cleverest sequence, to release his baser self. —Arthur Knight, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of dilute entry 1

First Known Use

1651, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for diluted

• commuted
• computed
• confuted
• disputed
• eluted
• imputed
• minuted
• nonsuited
• permuted
• polluted
• recruited
• refuted