diminished
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diminished
- /dɪˈmɪnɪʃt/
verb
- simple past and past participle of diminish
adjective more diminished · most diminished
- lessened, reduced The diminished Roman Empire never recovered from the sack of Rome.
- made to seem less important, impressive, or valuable She felt diminished by the report card.
- reduced by a semitone
Similar: diminished, lessened, reduced · Opposite: antonym(s) of, augmented
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: lessened, reduced, weakened, impaired, small, wasted, atrophied, belittled, decreased, vitiated, mitigated, decrease, reduce, less, attenuated, fading
adjective
Similar: diminished, lessened, reduced · Opposite: antonym(s) of, augmented
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adj (music) reduced by a semitone
| Español | disminuido |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | vermindert |
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title = {diminished},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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