ADJECTIVE | all | diminished, lessened, vitiated, weakened | impaired by diminution |
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all | diminished, atrophied, wasted | (of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use | |
all | diminished | (of musical intervals) reduction by a semitone of any perfect or minor musical interval | |
all | diminished, belittled, small | made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth) |
Sounds | dihmih'nihsht | |
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Rhymes | accomplished ... varnished: 31 rhymes with ihsht... |
Meaning | impaired by diminution. | |
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Synonyms | lessened, vitiated, weakened | |
Broader | impaired | diminished in strength, quality, or utility |
Spanish | debilitado, disminuido |
Meaning | (of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use. | |
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Synonyms | atrophied, wasted | |
Opposite | hypertrophied, enlarged | (of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells |
Spanish | atrofiado |
Meaning | (of musical intervals) reduction by a semitone of any perfect or minor musical interval. | |
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Example | "a diminished fifth" | |
Category | music | An artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner |
Broader | decreased, reduced | made less in size or amount or degree |
Meaning | made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth). | |
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Synonyms | belittled, small | |
Broader | decreased, reduced | made less in size or amount or degree |
Spanish | empequeñecido, pequeño | |
Catalan | empetitit, petit |
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