diminished

/dɪmˈɪnɪʃt/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. impaired by diminution
2. (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”
3. (of musical intervals) reduction by a semitone of any perfect or minor musical interval
   “a diminished fifth”
4. made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth)
   “her comments made me feel small”

Synonyms for diminished

• lessened
• vitiated
• weakened
• impaired
• atrophied
• wasted
• decreased
• belittled
• small

Words that rhyme with diminished

• finished
• unfinished
• undiminished
• refinished
• semifinished