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diminished

adjective

(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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Word length
10
Starts with
D
Ends with
D
Contains
IM
Scrabble score
17
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

dɪˈmɪnɪʃt

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adjective

  1. (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”

adjective

  1. made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth)

    “her comments made me feel small”

adjective

  1. (of musical intervals) reduction by a semitone of any perfect or minor musical interval

    “a diminished fifth”

adjective

  1. impaired by diminution

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Example Sentences

partial paralysis resulted in an atrophied left arm
her comments made me feel small
a diminished fifth

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