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English adjective: diminished | |||
| 1. | diminished impaired by diminution | ||
| Synonyms | lessened, vitiated, weakened | ||
| Similar | impaired | ||
| Antonyms | unimpaired | ||
| 2. | diminished (of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use | ||
| Samples | Partial paralysis resulted in an atrophied left arm. | ||
| Synonyms | atrophied, wasted | ||
| Antonyms | enlarged, hypertrophied | ||
| 3. | diminished (of musical intervals) reduction by a semitone of any perfect or minor musical interval | ||
| Samples | A diminished fifth. | ||
| Similar | decreased, reduced | ||
| Domain category | music | ||
| Antonyms | increased | ||
| 4. | diminished made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth) | ||
| Samples | Her comments made me feel small. | ||
| Synonyms | belittled, small | ||
| Similar | decreased, reduced | ||
| Antonyms | increased | ||
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