Synonyms of reduced

reduced 1 of 2

adjective

1

as in lowered

Related Words

• lowered
• discounted
• discount
• moderate
• wholesale
• reasonable
• fire-sale
• inexpensive
• affordable
• dirt cheap
• worthless
• budget
• cheap
• low-end
• cheapish
• low
• popular
• chintzy
• valueless
• cheapie
• cut-price
• dime-store
• cut-rate
• cheapo
• bargain-basement
• el cheapo
• ultracheap
• supercheap

Dissimilar Words

• high
• valuable
• expensive
• costly
• increased
• precious
• premium
• dear
• pricey
• inflated
• deluxe
• unreasonable
• steep
• prohibitive
• exorbitant
• spendy
• extravagant
• stiff
• high-ticket
• invaluable
• priceless
• overpriced
• luxurious
• prohibitory
• superexpensive
• ultraexpensive

2

as in diminished

Related Words

• diminished
• compressed
• condensed
• contracted
• dimpled
• cupped
• alveolar
• cavernous
• pockmarked
• hollow
• concave
• crescentic
• recurved
• indented
• sunken
• recessed
• dished
• depressed
• cuplike
• dented
• cuppy

Dissimilar Words

• convex
• enlarged
• risen
• extended
• inflated
• swollen
• expanded
• protuberant
• projecting
• bloated
• distended
• blown up
• bulbous
• puffy
• ballooning
• protruding
• protrusive
• global
• rounded
• bulging
• spherical
• round
• cambered
• puffed
• globular
• domed
• jutting

reduced

2 of 2

verb

past tense of reduce

1

as in demoted

to bring to a lower grade or rank

was reduced from team captain to team member as punishment for his misbehavior on the court

Synonyms & Similar Words

• demoted
• degraded
• dismissed
• downgraded
• busted
• sacked
• laid off
• fired
• disrated
• broke
• downsized
• lowered
• canned
• cashiered
• humiliated
• debased
• humbled
• demeaned
• abased

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• raised
• advanced
• promoted
• elevated
• hired

2

as in decreased

to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent

you'll have to reduce the amount of money you spend on unnecessary purchases if you want to have any money left for retirement

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decreased
• lowered
• depleted
• diminished
• eased
• minimized
• slashed
• lessened
• dropped
• compressed
• cut
• dwindled
• downsized
• dented
• abated
• shrank
• knocked down
• shortened
• trimmed
• downscaled
• pared
• de-escalated
• modified
• contracted
• curtailed
• condensed
• constricted
• modulated
• truncated
• cut down
• clipped
• abbreviated
• abridged
• pruned
• cut back
• cropped
• whittled
• docked
• retrenched
• nicked
• deflated
• moderated
• qualified

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increased
• expanded
• augmented
• enlarged
• raised
• amplified
• boosted
• escalated
• extended
• prolonged
• swelled
• inflated
• lengthened
• dilated
• distended
• added (to)
• blew up
• elongated
• supplemented
• enhanced
• protracted
• complemented
• aggrandized
• intensified
• heightened
• redoubled

3

as in depressed

to diminish the price or value of

a mortgage crisis that reduced homes to their lowest level in a decade

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lowered
• depressed
• sank
• attenuated
• devalued
• shrank
• downgraded
• devaluated
• depreciated
• cheapened
• broke
• marked down
• wrote down
• wrote off
• compressed
• underestimated
• lessened
• debased
• dwindled
• contracted
• undervalued
• demonetized
• downsized
• moderated
• underrated
• abridged
• deflated
• underpriced
• de-escalated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enhanced
• appreciated
• upgraded
• increased
• marked up
• inflated
• blew up
• added
• overestimated
• expanded
• augmented
• extended
• enlarged
• multiplied
• heightened
• compounded
• bloated
• maximized
• amplified
• raised
• overvalued
• overrated
• boosted
• swelled
• escalated
• overpriced
• dilated
• upped
• ballooned
• aggrandized

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reduced

Adjective

Sunday’s 202km stage from Monaco to Manosque was expected to finish in a reduced bunch sprint, but was hilly enough for a breakaway to be given encouragement. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

The district’s memo said its goals aren’t around less technology, but are centered on using these tools in the most effective ways with clear goals and reduced distractions. — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 21 Aug. 2026

Advantage members could still face higher premiums, copayments, and other costs, along with reduced supplemental benefits such as dental, hearing and vision coverage. — Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Despite the reduced award, Jones and Free Speech Systems, Infowars’ parent company, remain in bankruptcy as courts nationwide weigh how much Sandy Hook families can ultimately collect for years of attacks. — Jim Vertuno, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Trump has no means of controlling the strait, and The Washington Post reports that the Defense Department is actually considering a reduced regional footprint. — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2026

The reduced flow of oil through the strait has kept prices elevated. — Zac Anderson, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

While the grand jury is considering serious charges for Elizabeth, there is no mention of additional charges being considered against Christina in the memorandum prosecutors filed in response to her motion for reduced bond. — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026

Significantly, the appearance of order was strongest in those who confessed to having a profound and positive experience, one characterized by a reduced sense of separation between self and world. — Mike McRae 19, New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2026

Verb

Obviously, that’s a fair assumption if his ice time is meaningfully reduced, and the same goes for Draisaitl. — Janson Duench, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

The development comes as the global shipping industry contends with attacks around the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, higher energy prices, and sharply reduced traffic through some of the world’s most important maritime chokepoints. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026

Fasting mice also presented signs of a stronger gut barrier and reduced inflammation of the nervous system. — Mike McRae 25, New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026

Mosseri said the plaintiff lawyers are incorrect in suggesting that Meta also reduced the number of researchers studying youth mental health harms after Haugen’s leaks. — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026

Continue to cook until the wine has reduced by half, about 2 more minutes. — ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026

His actions reduced the time the crooks had inside the house. — Jermont Terry, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

Already, 2026 was forecast to have lower-than-average storm generation, and that has been reduced even further with the latest forecasts from the NOAA and other weather groups. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026

Traffic on the critical waterway, through which one-fifth of global crude oil typically flows, has reduced to a trickle since the war started in February. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026