Synonyms of shrinkage

shrinkage

noun

ˈshriŋ-kij 

as in decrease

the amount by which something is lessened

she knew that her diet was working by the striking shrinkage of her waist

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decrease
• reduction
• dent
• decline
• drop
• depletion
• diminution
• loss
• depression
• decrement
• diminishment
• slump
• abatement
• falloff
• drop-off
• fall
• subtraction
• step-down
• deduction
• downturn
• cut
• shortening
• cutback
• slip
• curtailment
• retrenchment

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increase
• enlargement
• rise
• gain
• increment
• accumulation
• addition
• boost
• raise
• extension
• accrual
• accretion
• supplement
• continuation
• uptick
• step-up
• upturn
• upswing
• uptrend

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shrinkage

Sisters with lower blood folate, or vitamin B9, tended to show greater brain shrinkage and weaker cognitive performance than those with higher levels. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026

That’s down from the 506 square feet the same budget could get you last year — a shrinkage that’s spacially equivalent to a coat closet. — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

No area of the brain was spared from the shrinkage, but the change was especially pronounced in the optic lobes and the optic tract—the bundles of nerves that carry visual signals to the brain—with reductions of 52% and 62% respectively. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 9 July 2026

Machine washable without color fading, shrinkage or pilling. — ABC News, 16 June 2026