English adjective: dwindling | |||
1. | dwindling gradually decreasing until little remains | ||
Synonyms | tapering, tapering off | ||
Similar | decreasing | ||
Antonyms | increasing | ||
English noun: dwindling | |||
1. | dwindling (event) a becoming gradually less | ||
Samples | There is no greater sadness that the dwindling away of a family. | ||
Synonyms | dwindling away | ||
Broader (hypernym) | decrease, drop-off, lessening | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | fading away | ||