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diminishment

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of diminishment

1 the act of making a person or a thing seem little or unimportant

she grew increasingly resentful of her coworker's constant diminishment of her new project ideas

Synonyms of diminishment

belittlement, denigration, deprecation, depreciation, derogation, detraction, disparagement, put-down

Words Related to diminishment

aspersion, backbiting, calumny, defamation, libel, slander, vilification

derision, mockery, ridicule

abuse, invective, vituperation

censure, condemnation, criticism, denouncement, denunciation

de-emphasis, minimization, soft-pedaling

Near Antonyms of diminishment

acclaim, praise

approbation, approval, blessing, commendation

Antonyms of diminishment

aggrandizement, ennoblement, exaltation, glorification, magnification

2 the amount by which something is lessened

there was a sharp diminishment in our savings after the college tuition bill was paid

Synonyms of diminishment

abatement, decline, decrease, decrement, dent, depletion, depression, diminution, drop, drop-off, fall, falloff, loss, reduction, shrinkage, step-down

Words Related to diminishment

deduction, subtraction

downturn, slip, slump

curtailment, cut, cutback, retrenchment, shortening

Near Antonyms of diminishment

accretion, accrual, accumulation, addition, supplement

continuation, extension

upswing, uptrend, upturn

Antonyms of diminishment

boost, enlargement, gain, increase, increment, raise, rise, step-up, uptick

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