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

The house arrest applies only to his reduced six-year sentence in the first trial. — ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026

It’s found to result in improved coping, increased mental clarity, better emotion regulation, reduced depression, and ironically less loneliness. — Cheryl Fenton, Flow Space, 5 Nov. 2026

This is a further expression of adaptations already underway, including a reduced focus on meat, due to its environmental impacts, and broadened waste-reduction efforts. — Nathan Tavares, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026

Covid-19 vaccination continues to be associated with a reduced risk of hospitalization, including among people at high risk of severe disease, such as older adults and infants. — Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026

Nor does improved plaque or reduced bleeding mean users will develop fewer cavities or avoid periodontitis in the coming years. — Mike McRae, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026

Property price drop seen nationally The reduced price point is part of a growing national trend among commercial and office spaces where owners defaulted on loans. — Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2026

The mobile bookstore will continue operating, but at a reduced pace — roughly two to four events per month during the spring-to-fall season, down from two to three events a week. — Beret Leone, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

In the shorter term, the government could manage reduced imports by releasing supplies of soybeans, frozen pork, and other staples from state reserves. — Joel Wuthnow, Foreign Affairs, 2 Nov. 2026

Verb

He was sentenced to four years’ probation and initially ordered to stay away from his ex-wife and two children for six years, which was later reduced to two years, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026

The film, set between the years 1945 and 1947, depicts a society struggling to recover from war, only to be reduced, once again, by the arrival of a kaiju (as giant monsters are known in Japanese, and to fans of the corresponding film genre). — Matt Alt, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026

Eventually, Barton-Kennedy was court-martialed for disobeying a lawful command, pled guilty, was reduced in rank, and ordered to serve 10 months in detention. — Cyrus Farivar, ArsTechnica, 7 Nov. 2026

This step reduced the energy driving the cloud’s expansion after release. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026

That stake has been reduced by 75% since 2023 at what Bary calculates is an average selling price around $200 per share, well below AAPL's current $342. — Alex Crippen, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026

The growing field of research aimed at the particle took a hit earlier this year when top-line results showed an experimental drug reduced Lp(a) but failed to lower serious outcomes. — Matthew Herper, STAT, 7 Nov. 2026

This could include bills aimed at fully staffing environmental agencies like the US Geological Service, EPA, NPS and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration after DOGE cuts reduced their headcounts. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026

Oil prices fell for a fourth successive day, with the international benchmark dropping to nearly $93 a barrel on traders’ bets that Democrats’ sweeping victories reduced the risk of escalation between Washington and Tehran. — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2026