Synonyms of diminished

diminished 1 of 2

adjective

as in reduced

Related Words

• reduced
• compressed
• condensed
• contracted
• dimpled
• cavernous
• cupped
• alveolar
• pockmarked
• hollow
• crescentic
• recurved
• concave
• indented
• sunken
• recessed
• depressed
• dented
• dished
• cuplike
• cuppy

Dissimilar Words

• enlarged
• convex
• risen
• extended
• swollen
• inflated
• expanded
• protuberant
• distended
• projecting
• bloated
• blown up
• puffy
• bulbous
• ballooning
• protruding
• global
• protrusive
• bulging
• rounded
• round
• spherical
• puffed
• cambered
• globular
• domed
• jutting

diminished

2 of 2

verb

past tense of diminish

1

as in dismissed

to express scornfully one's low opinion of

tends to diminish any rival's accomplishments with snide remarks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dismissed
• minimized
• criticized
• denigrated
• discounted
• disparaged
• derogated
• depreciated
• belittled
• decried
• dumped on
• deprecated
• denounced
• ran down
• disliked
• played down
• cried down
• talked down
• condemned
• trashed
• wrote off
• poor-mouthed
• bad-mouthed
• discredited
• vilipended
• dissed
• trash-talked
• scolded
• kissed off
• put down
• abused
• disapproved (of)
• maligned
• disgraced
• discommended
• slandered
• censured
• traduced
• defamed
• vilified
• ripped
• reprehended
• aspersed
• slurred
• reprobated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• magnified
• praised
• applauded
• exalted
• extolled
• approved
• acclaimed
• lauded
• recommended
• endorsed
• favored
• glorified
• sanctioned
• commended
• complimented
• countenanced
• eulogized

2

as in decreased

to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent

the state's blood supplies were severely diminished by the two consecutive disasters

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reduced
• decreased
• depleted
• lessened
• lowered
• dwindled
• minimized
• eased
• dented
• abated
• downsized
• slashed
• dropped
• knocked down
• compressed
• cut
• downscaled
• shortened
• curtailed
• de-escalated
• shrank
• constricted
• contracted
• truncated
• condensed
• trimmed
• pared
• cut down
• abridged
• pruned
• abbreviated
• modified
• nicked
• cut back
• clipped
• retrenched
• cropped
• whittled
• deflated
• modulated
• docked
• moderated
• qualified

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increased
• expanded
• augmented
• enlarged
• amplified
• raised
• boosted
• escalated
• swelled
• extended
• inflated
• prolonged
• dilated
• distended
• lengthened
• added (to)
• blew up
• enhanced
• elongated
• supplemented
• aggrandized
• intensified
• protracted
• complemented
• heightened
• redoubled

3

as in subsided

to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually

the sound of the train diminished as our distance from it increased

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decreased
• subsided
• fell
• vanished
• eased
• declined
• shrank
• ebbed
• lessened
• waned
• dwindled
• receded
• weakened
• dropped (off)
• lowered
• moderated
• tapered
• died (away or down or out)
• drained (away)
• fell away
• relented
• palled
• abated
• evaporated
• tapered off
• remitted
• let up
• phased down
• ratcheted (down)
• racheted (down)
• compressed
• de-escalated
• constricted
• alleviated
• contracted
• faded (away)
• condensed
• melted (away)
• slackened
• slowed (down)
• relaxed
• collapsed
• petered (out)
• tailed (off)
• frittered (away)
• gave out
• flagged
• deflated
• sank
• caved (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increased
• expanded
• built
• intensified
• grew
• enlarged
• accumulated
• rose
• swelled
• mounted
• soared
• escalated
• appeared
• waxed
• picked up
• emerged
• mushroomed
• ballooned
• burgeoned
• showed up
• snowballed
• lengthened
• elongated
• distended
• blew up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of diminished

Verb

The influence and interest of the United States in the islands must be increased and not diminished. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Aug. 2026

Then, there is the rise of China, which has shifted Washington’s strategic focus away from Europe and diminished NATO’s centrality to American concerns. — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

The result can be diminished focus, emotional exhaustion, sleep disruption, self-medication and an increasing sense of disconnection from meaning and purpose. — Simone Lundquist, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Officials called the funding a first step but warned that billions more would be needed to prevent service reductions, longer waits and diminished access to care. — Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026

Fear of Covid has declined, but consumer interest in deeply sanitizing homes, offices and schools has not diminished. — Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

But the Army is also opening its ranges as the Pentagon grapples with the costs of the Iran war, which has diminished the nation's stockpiles of advanced weapons that sometimes cost millions of dollars for a single missile or interceptor. — ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

But the Army is also opening its ranges as the Pentagon grapples with the costs of the Iran war, which has diminished the nation’s stockpiles of advanced weapons that sometimes cost millions of dollars for a single missile or interceptor. — Konstantin Toropin, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026

Errors damaged trust and diminished influence whether or not the robot was expressive. — Yigit Topoglu, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026