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diminished

/dɪˈmɪnɪʃt/adjective3 syllables

Diminished means: impaired by diminution.

Synonyms for diminished10

adjective, as in impaired by diminution

lessened, vitiated, weakened, impaired

adjective, as in made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth)

belittled, small, decreased, reduced

adjective, as in (of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use

atrophied, wasted

adjective, as in (of musical intervals) reduction by a semitone of any perfect or minor musical interval

decreased, reduced

What does diminished mean?4

adjective

1

impaired by diminution

2

made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth)“her comments made me feel small”

3

(of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use“partial paralysis resulted in an atrophied left arm”

4

(of musical intervals) reduction by a semitone of any perfect or minor musical interval“a diminished fifth”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with diminished?2

two syllables

finished

three syllables

unfinished
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Diminished in a sentence

  • When wearing glasses, my hand-eye coordination is considerably diminished.unknown
  • The war diminished the wealth of the country.Dejo
  • His income was diminished by half after retirement.unknown
  • No person's gain in wisdom is diminished by anyone else's gain.Hybrid
  • Those with dementia have a diminished capacity for language.wbrunhayne
  • The diminished seventh chord has the property that it is enharmonically reinterpretable.melodiouschaos2
  • Recently, the dignity and importance of the Japanese father has diminished.unknown
  • Because Lee was injured, the strength of the Stars has greatly diminished.Scott

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