DIMINISHED as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • (of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use
   Synonym(s)
   • atrophied (what does atrophied mean?)
   • wasted (what does wasted mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • partial paralysis resulted in an atrophied left arm
   Antonym(s)
   • hypertrophied (what does hypertrophied mean?)
   • enlarged (what does enlarged mean?)
2. Meaning
   • made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth)
   Synonym(s)
   • belittled (what does belittled mean?)
   • small (what does small mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • her comments made me feel small
   Similar To
   • decreased (what does decreased mean?)
   • reduced (what does reduced mean?)
3. Meaning
   • (of musical intervals) reduction by a semitone of any perfect or minor musical interval
   Usage Example(s)
   • a diminished fifth
   Similar To
   • decreased (what does decreased mean?)
   • reduced (what does reduced mean?)
4. Meaning
   • impaired by diminution
   Synonym(s)
   • lessened (what does lessened mean?)
   • vitiated (what does vitiated mean?)
   • weakened (what does weakened mean?)
   Similar To
   • impaired (what does impaired mean?)