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 | ||