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

Invite more than four, the regular season would be severely diminished and the very structure of the game would crumble. — Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 9 Nov. 2026

The political craftsmanship lies in making an agreement sufficiently appealing that neither side feels diminished by wearing it. — Anna Rahmanan, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Nov. 2026

While Pickens' lack of targets has drawn attention, his importance to the offense hasn't diminished. — Briana Aldridge, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026

Those three REITs have fallen between 4% and 13% over the past three months, largely due to rising interest rates that have diminished the appeal of some dividends and lowered property valuations. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026

In the 1940s haute couture status brought practical advantages, but as postwar shortages eased in the early 1950s, those benefits diminished. — Alicja Zelazko, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Nov. 2026

That is over 1 billion hectares gone or diminished—more than the area of Canada. — Kari Stoever, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026

Those greatly diminished his effectiveness during the 2025 playoffs, limited him to 32 games for Atlanta and Golden State last season, and have kept him off the court since the 2026-27 campaign began last month. — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2026

With a black hood pulled up that almost completely conceals his face and only a few dim lights illuminating the stage, the impact of seeing one of the greatest artists of the 20th century was greatly diminished. — Alfredo Toriello, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026