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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

hype, puffery
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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