diminished
adjective
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
impaired by diminution
Related & opposite
- impaired similar to
Sense 2 adjective
(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
Related & opposite
- hypertrophied antonym
Sense 3 adjective
(of musical intervals) reduction by a semitone of any perfect or minor musical interval
a diminished fifth
Related & opposite
Sense 4 adjective
made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth)
her comments made me feel small
Related & opposite
- decreased similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | impaired |
| 2 | antonym | Related & opposite | hypertrophied |
| 3 | domain topic | Related & opposite | music |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | decreased |
| 4 | similar to | Related & opposite | decreased |