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watered-down
wa·tered-down (wô′tərd-doun′, wŏt′ərd-)adj. Diminished in force or effect: "[Students] who do not [test well] get a watered-down curriculum that reflects the system's minimal expectations of them" (Sheila Tobias).wa′tered-down′
adj. made weaker from or as if from dilution with water. Thesauruswatered-downadjectiveLower than normal in strength or concentration due to admixture:dilute, thin, washy, waterish, watery, weak.Translationswatered-down
watered-down1. Literally, of a drink or solution that has been diluted with water. To reduce my daughter's sugar intake, I give her watered-down juice. That cleaner has such a strong smell that I can only use a watered-down version of it.2. Inferior. That movie was terrible—it's basically just a watered-down version of The Godfather.watered-down
Synonyms for watered-downadj lower than normal in strength or concentration due to admixtureSynonyms- dilute
- thin
- washy
- waterish
- watery
- weak
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