Thesaurus
Synonyms & Antonyms of ebbing
(Entry 1 of 3)
a gradual sinking and wasting away of mind or body
- seniors who stay active can keep at bay some of the inevitable ebbing of the memory that comes with advanced years
Synonyms for ebbing
Words Related to ebbing
Near Antonyms for ebbing
Antonyms for ebbing
ebbing
adjectiveSynonyms & Antonyms of ebbing (Entry 2 of 3)
as in waning, subsiding
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for ebbing
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for ebbing
ebbing
verb
present participle of ebb
Synonyms & Antonyms of ebbing (Entry 3 of 3)
1
to become worse or of less value
- the fortunes of the town slowly ebbed as factory after textile factory closed
Synonyms for ebbing
Words Related to ebbing
Phrases Synonymous with ebbing
Near Antonyms for ebbing
Antonyms for ebbing
2
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
- the howling winds ebbed as the hurricane moved into the interior
Synonyms for ebbing
- abating,
- declining,
- decreasing,
- de-escalating,
- diminishing,
- draining (away),
- dropping (off),
- dwindling,
- dying (away or down or out),
- easing,
- falling,
- falling away,
- lessening,
- letting up,
- lowering,
- moderating,
- palling,
- phasing down,
- ratcheting (down)
- also racheting (down),
- receding,
- relenting,
- remitting,
- shrinking,
- subsiding,
- tapering,
- tapering off,
- waning
Words Related to ebbing
Near Antonyms for ebbing
Antonyms for ebbing
Test Your Vocabulary
Challenging Words You Should Know
-
- Often used to describe “the march of time,” what does inexorable mean?

Test your vocabulary with our 10-question quiz!
TAKE THE QUIZ
A daily challenge for crossword fanatics.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share ebbing