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diminished

/d/I/'m/I/n/I//S/t/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

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

    adj.all

    Synonyms atrophied wasted
    Antonyms enlarged hypertrophied

    Source: WordNet 3.0

adjective satellite

  1. impaired by diminution

    adj.all

    Synonyms lessened vitiated weakened

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. (of musical intervals) reduction by a semitone of any perfect or minor musical interval

    adj.all

    Examples
    A diminished fifth.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth)

    adj.all

    Synonyms belittled small

    Source: WordNet 3.0

Nearby words

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