diminished
adjective
di·min·ished də-ˈmi-nisht 
of a musical interval
: made one half step less than perfect or minor
a diminished fifth
Word History
First Known Use
circa 1751, in the meaning defined above
diminished 1 of 2
adjective
as in reduced
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- reduced
- contracted
- compressed
- condensed
- dimpled
- pockmarked
- cupped
- cavernous
- alveolar
- hollow
- dented
- recurved
- recessed
- concave
- indented
- crescentic
- sunken
- dished
- cuplike
- depressed
- cuppy
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- enlarged
- risen
- convex
- swollen
- expanded
- extended
- inflated
- distended
- bloated
- protuberant
- projecting
- blown up
- puffy
- bulbous
- ballooning
- protruding
- bulging
- protrusive
- global
- rounded
- puffed
- spherical
- round
- cambered
- globular
- domed
- jutting
diminished
2 of 2verb
1
as in minimized
to express scornfully one's low opinion of tends to diminish any rival's accomplishments with snide remarks Synonyms & Similar Words
- minimized
- dismissed
- denigrated
- disparaged
- derogated
- criticized
- discounted
- depreciated
- belittled
- decried
- dumped on
- deprecated
- denounced
- poor-mouthed
- trashed
- disliked
- played down
- ran down
- cried down
- discredited
- condemned
- talked down
- wrote off
- bad-mouthed
- scolded
- dissed
- vilipended
- abused
- trash-talked
- maligned
- kissed off
- put down
- disgraced
- discommended
- traduced
- slandered
- defamed
- censured
- vilified
- reprehended
- ripped
- aspersed
- slurred
- disapproved (of)
- reprobated
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- magnified
- applauded
- praised
- exalted
- extolled
- lauded
- approved
- acclaimed
- favored
- endorsed
- glorified
- recommended
- sanctioned
- indorsed
- complimented
- commended
- countenanced
- eulogized
2
as in decreased
to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent the state's blood supplies were severely diminished by the two consecutive disasters Synonyms & Similar Words
- reduced
- decreased
- depleted
- lessened
- dwindled
- lowered
- minimized
- eased
- abated
- dented
- downsized
- slashed
- dropped
- compressed
- cut
- knocked down
- shrunk
- downscaled
- shortened
- curtailed
- shrank
- de-escalated
- constricted
- truncated
- contracted
- condensed
- abridged
- trimmed
- pared
- deflated
- modified
- abbreviated
- cut down
- pruned
- nicked
- modulated
- retrenched
- cut back
- clipped
- cropped
- whittled
- docked
- moderated
- qualified
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- increased
- expanded
- augmented
- enlarged
- amplified
- boosted
- escalated
- raised
- swelled
- prolonged
- extended
- inflated
- lengthened
- distended
- enhanced
- dilated
- aggrandized
- intensified
- supplemented
- blew up
- elongated
- added (to)
- heightened
- complemented
- protracted
- redoubled
3
as in subsided
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually the sound of the train diminished as our distance from it increased Synonyms & Similar Words
- decreased
- subsided
- fell
- vanished
- eased
- shrunk
- lessened
- ebbed
- shrank
- declined
- dwindled
- waned
- receded
- weakened
- lowered
- moderated
- abated
- tapered
- relented
- palled
- fell away
- evaporated
- tapered off
- remitted
- phased down
- let up
- compressed
- alleviated
- dropped (off)
- constricted
- de-escalated
- drained (away)
- ratcheted (down)
- racheted (down)
- contracted
- slackened
- condensed
- died (away or down or out)
- collapsed
- relaxed
- gave out
- sunk
- flagged
- deflated
- faded (away)
- sank
- slowed (down)
- melted (away)
- petered (out)
- frittered (away)
- tailed (off)
- caved (in)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- increased
- expanded
- intensified
- enlarged
- grew
- built
- accumulated
- swelled
- rose
- soared
- escalated
- mounted
- mushroomed
- ballooned
- waxed
- burgeoned
- appeared
- emerged
- snowballed
- lengthened
- bourgeoned
- distended
- elongated
- picked up
- blew up
- showed up