Synonyms of diminishments

diminishments

noun

plural of diminishment

1

as in defamations

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 & Similar Words

• defamations
• criticisms
• denigrations
• disparagements
• abuses
• depreciations
• detractions
• condemnations
• derogations
• deprecations
• vilifications
• belittlements
• put-downs
• slanders
• ridicules
• calumnies
• libels
• aspersions
• censures
• vituperations
• derisions
• denunciations
• denouncements
• minimizations
• invectives
• mockeries
• de-emphases

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exaltations
• aggrandizements
• magnifications
• glorifications
• praises
• acclaim
• blessings
• approvals
• ennoblements
• commendations
• approbations
• hypes
• pufferies

2

as in decreases

the amount by which something is lessened

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decreases
• reductions
• declines
• dents
• drops
• diminutions
• shrinkages
• depletions
• falls
• losses
• decrements
• depressions
• abatements
• falloffs
• slumps
• step downs
• stepdowns
• subtractions
• step-downs
• drop-offs
• deductions
• cutbacks
• downturns
• retrenchments
• curtailments
• cuts
• shortenings
• slips

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increases
• gains
• increments
• enlargements
• raises
• rises
• additions
• accumulations
• boosts
• supplements
• accruals
• accretions
• extensions
• upticks
• step ups
• step-ups
• continuations
• upswings
• upturns
• uptrends