Even the most graceful and imposing existing buildings may now be so sadly diminished as to seem slightly ridiculous beside the monster.
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Diminished
//dɪˈmɪnɪʃt//
Synonyms for "diminished" (36 found)
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1 entriesderived
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4 entriesTranslations
6 translations across 6 languages.
Basque
1 entries- gutxitu adj ((music) reduced by a semitone)
Catalan
1 entries- disminuït adj ((music) reduced by a semitone)
Czech
1 entries- zmenšený adj ((music) reduced by a semitone)
German
1 entries- vermindert adj ((music) reduced by a semitone)
Hungarian
1 entries- szűkített adj ((music) reduced by a semitone)
Spanish
1 entries- disminuido adj ((music) reduced by a semitone)
Sample sentences
13 total sentences available.
Recently, the dignity and importance of the Japanese father has diminished.
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The war diminished the wealth of the country.
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Age diminished his strength.
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