TAPERED Synonyms: 100 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

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verb

past tense of taper

as in decreased

to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually you'll find the symptoms begin tapering gradually about 24 hours after you take the medicine

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Recent Examples of tapered

Adjective

The Annie has a tapered toe that draws out the line of the leg. — Malia Griggs, Glamour, 15 Sep. 2026 Pair with the coordinating tapered trousers for a complete look. — Madeline Fass, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2026 The Armoury by Ring Jacket Cotton Sport Chinos The Armoury tapped Japan’s Ring Jacket to make its Sport Chinos, which bridge the casual-formal divide with a button fly, lapped side seams, a higher rise and a tapered leg. — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 14 Sep. 2026 Their sleek silhouette and tapered toe boxes won’t overwhelm outfits, and instead, have a leg-lengthening effect when paired with skinny jeans (in true millennial fashion) or straight-leg pants. — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2026 Elevated by a tapered block heel, her shoes appeared to be crafted from suede, with a minimalist upper consisting of a thin ankle strap and a thicker strap across the toes. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026 Avenues of cypresses with the tapered tips of wet paintbrushes. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026 The radiator was more tapered and thus presented less resistance against the flow of air, although like many cars at the time, the bodywork was a matter of whichever coachbuilder the owner decided upon. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026 Some crescent styles also feature a tapered design to give your baby more room. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Verb

Some medications need to be tapered gradually, and there are serious risks of stopping them suddenly. — Danielle Zickl, HEALTH, 31 Aug. 2026 Like her J’amemme dress, the actress’ Prabal Gurung top, which came in rich shades of blue and red, featured a short front that framed her baby bump, while the back tapered out to the floor, similar to a cape. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 16 Aug. 2026 Chico’s is offering up to 60 percent off tapered, cropped, and pull-on styles, but not for much longer. — Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2026 Love Joy’s was the only one that resembled the kind of proper house drawn by all school-age children the world over, with proper walls and a roof that properly tapered. — Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026 More pertinently, Newcastle’s largesse has tapered even as Premier League clubs are spending ever more. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026 Eyebrows were lightly brushed up and tapered neatly, while her eyes were free of mascara or shading. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 July 2026 The powder blue car was shaped like a torpedo, with Rolls-Royce’s unmistakable vertical grille, an open cockpit and a rear that tapered like a dove. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026 On either side, the bodice of Blanchett's gown split into two billowing sleeves that tapered at her wrists. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tapered

Adjective

This is a gradual loss of muscle mass that actually begins around age 30.

— Sarah Klein, Washington Post, 5 Sep. 2026
On the ground, the front lines have remained largely static, with Russia making only gradual gains in its attempt to take the whole of Ukraine's Donbas region.

— Miles J. Herszenhorn, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of gradual

Verb

Playing for Brian Daboll, Josh Allen slowly decreased his average time to throw and average air yards from 2018 to 2021.

— Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
In Little Village, the number of vendors selling tamales and elotes has decreased, said Jennifer Aguilar, executive director of the business district’s chamber of commerce.

— Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of decreased

Adjective

Numerous other agricultural organizations are in favor of the phased reopening, such as the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), a trade association for ranchers and feeders, including many who rely on Mexican livestock.

— Max Saltman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
If funded, the university plans to begin phased construction in about 2028.

— Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2026

Definition of phased

Verb

By the time the panic subsided, roughly 70% of the world’s grocery stores had run out of toilet paper at some point.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
Though impending rainstorms are likely to make rescue operations more difficult, officials say a previous threat from a lake that had formed on the border between Nepal and Tibet has substantially subsided.

— Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of subsided

Adjective

When a Black professor suggests that the protesting students are infringing on their classmates’ right to use shared areas, her white counterparts shake their heads in disgust for her refusal to capitulate to progressive groupthink.

— Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
The inherent challenge in making films dealing with progressive illness is not succumbing to an inescapably formulaic structure that can’t help but go with the territory.

— Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of progressive

Verb

Cocoa prices have eased after a record-breaking rally over the past two years, which was fueled by adverse weather and poor harvests that drove up costs for chocolate makers, CNBC previously reported.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
In stock markets abroad, indexes rose in Europe as oil prices eased.

— Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026