Diminished

/dɪˈmɪnɪʃt/ verb adjective

To make smaller.

Meaning

  1. (verb) To make smaller.
  2. (verb) To become smaller.
  3. (verb) To lessen the authority or dignity of; to put down; to degrade; to abase; to weaken; to nerf (in gaming).
  4. (verb) To taper.
  5. (verb) To disappear gradually.
  6. (verb) To take away; to subtract.
  7. (adjective) Lessened, reduced “The diminished Roman Empire never recovered from the sack of Rome.”
  8. (adjective) Made to seem less important, impressive, or valuable “She felt diminished by the report card.”
  9. (adjective) Reduced by a semitone

Letter breakdown

  • Diminished contains 10 letters: 4 vowel(s) and 6 consonant(s).
  • It uses 7 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 4.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 17.

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Reader questions

What does Diminished mean?

To make smaller.

How many letters are in Diminished?

Diminished has 10 letters.

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