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

With one franchise leader gone and another diminished, a Red Wings era — and arguably multiple eras — has ended. — Max Bultman, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

If one leaves, the other, diminished in solitude, cannot long survive alone. — Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

At least then subjectivity would be diminished, there would be more rewards for playing tough schedules, and Sark would have less to complain about after his undeserving team isn't selected. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2026

With that overhang diminished, the company can focus on becoming a major cloud-services provider. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026

But none of that diminished the joy of starting this particular project. — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 9 Sep. 2026

Foreign central banks and other institutions looking for a safe place to park their capital have diminished roles in the Treasury market and have increasingly turned to alternative havens like gold. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026

Inside one, the individual is both multiplied and diminished. — Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026

The persuasiveness of these efforts, however, is diminished when a WRO is modified without transparency and despite readily accessible evidence indicating that conditions for the workers have not truly improved. — Charity Ryerson, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026