Synonyms of tapered

tapered 1 of 2

adjective

as in stepped

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stepped
• gradual
• phased
• progressive
• gradational
• piecemeal
• incremental
• step-by-step
• imperceptible
• decrescent
• inching
• increscent

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sudden
• abrupt
• sharp
• acute
• discontinuous
• dynamic
• volatile
• saltatory
• changeable
• meteoric

tapered

2 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decreased
• subsided
• diminished
• fell
• eased
• shrunk
• vanished
• dropped (off)
• shrank
• tapered off
• declined
• ebbed
• lowered
• drained (away)
• died (away or down or out)
• fell away
• moderated
• receded
• waned
• weakened
• dwindled
• remitted
• palled
• compressed
• lessened
• racheted (down)
• relented
• ratcheted (down)
• evaporated
• let up
• phased down
• abated
• constricted
• condensed
• de-escalated
• contracted
• relaxed
• tailed (off)
• melted (away)
• faded (away)
• slowed (down)
• petered (out)
• slackened
• frittered (away)
• alleviated
• collapsed
• gave out
• flagged
• sunk
• sank
• deflated
• caved (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increased
• built
• mounted
• expanded
• rose
• grew
• enlarged
• intensified
• waxed
• accumulated
• mushroomed
• picked up
• swelled
• soared
• escalated
• ballooned
• appeared
• emerged
• elongated
• showed up
• burgeoned
• snowballed
• bourgeoned
• lengthened
• distended
• blew up