What is another word for lessening?
507 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ lˈɛsənɪŋ], [ lˈɛsənɪŋ], [ l_ˈɛ_s_ə_n_ɪ_ŋ]Table of Contents
Similar words for lessening:- extenuating (adjective)
- lessening (adjective)
- waning (adjective)
- abridgement (noun)
- abridgment (noun)
- appeasement (noun)
- contraction (noun)
- cut (noun)
- cutback (noun)
- decrement (noun)
- deterioration (noun)
- disparagement (noun)
- ebb (noun)
- fall (noun)
- lessening (noun)
- letup (noun)
- nosedive (noun)
- reducing (noun)
- subtraction (noun)
- alleviating (verb)
- decrease (verb)
- decreasing (verb)
- detracting (verb)
- diminishing (verb)
- lessen (verb)
- lightening (verb)
- subtracting (verb)
- other synonyms
- drop-off
- other relevant words
Synonyms for Lessening:
adj.
•extenuating (adjective) •lessening (adjective) •waning (adjective)n.
•abridgement (noun)- digest,
- diminution,
- conspectus,
- condensation,
- brief,
- compendium,
- synopsis,
- outline,
- abbreviation,
- cutting,
- curtailment,
- abstract,
- Diminishment,
- precis.
- amends,
- reconciliation,
- moderation,
- mitigation,
- conciliation,
- lulling,
- peace offering,
- concession,
- assuagement,
- Acceding,
- settlement,
- adjustment,
- compromise,
- reparation,
- restoration,
- Blunting,
- quenching,
- abatement,
- solace,
- quelling,
- alleviation,
- accommodation,
- grant.
- Evaporating,
- Abbreviating,
- tensing,
- Shrivelling,
- confining,
- elisions,
- Lopping,
- constriction,
- receding,
- Curtailing,
- drawing together,
- abridgment,
- condensing,
- Abridging,
- deflating,
- confinement,
- compression,
- Omitting,
- withdrawal,
- withdrawing,
- recession,
- decreasings,
- tightening,
- deflation,
- omission,
- evaporation,
- cutting down,
- deflations,
- elision,
- shrinking.
- downturn,
- debasement,
- vitiation,
- dilapidation,
- atrophy,
- drop,
- downfall,
- downgrade,
- perversion,
- worsening,
- disintegration,
- Decaying,
- decadence,
- declension,
- abasement,
- adulteration,
- lapse,
- devaluation,
- disrepair,
- depreciation,
- decline,
- decomposition,
- corrosion,
- descent,
- slump,
- retrogression,
- spoiling,
- declination,
- Crumbling,
- degringolade,
- dislocation,
- ruin,
- degradation,
- rotting.
- condemnation,
- ridicule,
- impairment,
- disdain,
- derision,
- discredit,
- lie,
- denunciation,
- contempt,
- belittlement,
- tale,
- calumny,
- contumely,
- scorn,
- slander,
- backstabbing,
- reproach,
- aspersion,
- Backbiting,
- prejudice,
- censure,
- blame,
- derogation.
- re-treats,
- retro fluxes,
- refluences,
- de-generation,
- outward flows,
- re fluxes,
- backflows,
- retro-cession,
- retro-flux,
- retrocessions,
- petering outs,
- de-generations,
- retro flux,
- refluxes,
- re flux,
- de cays,
- de-cay,
- retro cession,
- going outs,
- weakenings,
- de cay,
- re treats,
- re-flux,
- flaggings,
- de generation,
- retro-cessions,
- retro cessions,
- retro-fluxes,
- retrofluxes,
- de-cays,
- de generations,
- re-fluxes,
- fading aways,
- low waters,
- re-treat.
v.
•alleviating (verb) •decrease (verb) •decreasing (verb)- Deducting,
- dwindling,
- subsiding,
- Compacting,
- draining,
- Concentrating,
- Depleting,
- decrementing,
- abating,
- eroding,
- compressing,
- contracting,
- dying down,
- diminishing,
- Truncating,
- shortening,
- lowering.
- disparaging,
- Detracting,
- Derogating,
- Defaming,
- Abrading,
- casting aspersion,
- Discounting,
- Maligning,
- depreciating,
- Decrying.
- Bobbing,
- Cropping,
- minimizing,
- downgrading,
- clipping,
- nipping,
- Weeding,
- tapering,
- pruning,
- lightening,
- shearing,
- shaving,
- paring,
- trimming,
- Culling.
- slack up,
- crop,
- wind down,
- cut back,
- downsize,
- truncate,
- dilute,
- de-escalate,
- dwindle,
- narrow,
- weaken,
- moderate,
- lighten,
- impair,
- grow less,
- taper off,
- mitigate,
- minimize,
- minify,
- slow down,
- thin,
- drain,
- soft-pedal,
- erode,
- become smaller,
- take the bite out,
- taper,
- abridge,
- diminish,
- attenuate,
- close,
- roll back,
- abate,
- slacken,
- amputate,
- curtail,
- take the edge off,
- clip,
- degrade,
- ease,
- die down,
- take the sting out,
- contract,
- shrink.
Other synonyms:
•drop-off •Other relevant words:- relaxing,
- Comminution,
- degeneration,
- precipitating,
- depressing,
- mellowly,
- injury,
- relief,
- belittling,
- cushioning,
- deliquescent,
- dwindling away,
- degrading,
- enfeeblement,
- settling,
- extraction,
- neck,
- anesthesia,
- truncation,
- coarctation,
- reductive,
- decadently,
- miniaturization,
- pacification,
- emaciation,
- wane,
- inactivity,
- deadening,
- precipitously,
- Accruing,
- time off,
- fall off,
- Bating,
- easement,
- Damping,
- shorten,
- hesitation,
- calming,
- Decreasingly,
- diminuendo,
- lopsidedly,
- undermining,
- droop,
- chastening,
- Dulling,
- quash,
- precipice,
- relaxation,
- detract,
- Devolving,
- withering,
- modification,
- loosening,
- break,
- go down,
- falloff,
- intermission,
- cliff,
- Demulsion,
- dying off,
- consumption,
- cooling,
- falling off,
- stopping,
- decrescence,
- step-down,
- drooping,
- decrescendo,
- simplicity,
- decay,
- modulation,
- Mollifying,
- subsidence,
- Flowingly,
- bluff,
- Subduing,
- subjugate,
- depress,
- tapering off,
- deflate,
- flaw,
- winding down,
- deaden,
- Attenuating,
- ease up,
- faltering,
- vanishingly,
- remedy,
- Dulcification,
- flagging,
- slack,
- depletion,
- Languishment,
- issuing,
- surcease,
- hourglass,
- passing,
- deprave,
- detraction,
- Hushing,
- Contractive,
- reduce,
- quietening,
- Ceasing,
- Languishing,
- interruption,
- fade out,
- de-escalation,
- stop,
- cessation,
- descending,
- lull,
- marasmus,
- dying,
- analgesia,
- retrenchment,
- modify,
- flowing,
- undervaluing,
- debilitation,
- compaction,
- collapse,
- alter,
- scaling down,
- sag,
- Marring,
- depression,
- Tabefaction,
- adapt,
- slacking,
- dispiritedly,
- abbreviate,
- tempering,
- imperfection,
- qualifying,
- anesthetizing,
- cease,
- sinkage,
- attrition,
- extenuation,
- salving,
- returning,
- divert,
- dampening,
- bate,
- lessen,
- attenuation,
- slide,
- depreciate,
- quell,
- Detractingly,
- dip,
- systole,
- amuse,
- palliation,
- repress,
- suppress,
- defalcation,
- cut down,
- Allayment,
- pare,
- limiting,
- pause,
- damage,
- Impairing,
- retrogradely,
- numbing,
- shallowly,
- casualty,
- harm,
- debase,
- Failingly,
- respite,
- letdown,
- suspension,
- Retrenching,
- lower,
- fading,
- Diminishingly,
- retraction,
- Subduement,
- distract,
- subdue,
- leniency,
- tabes,
- falling.
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Equivalence
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Noun, singular or mass
decrease, diminishing, reduce.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Independent
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Noun, singular or mass
reduction, minimizing, reducing, mitigation, Mitigating, softening, dwindling, Relieving, downsizing, reduced, cutting.
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Verb, gerund or present participle
minimising, lightening, ameliorating, dampening, streamlining, de-escalating, underestimating, liberalising, Assuaging, soothing, Attenuating, dismantling, constraining, hindering, undercutting, lower, Halving, Impairing, Levelling, Allaying, offsetting, waning, constricting, declining, Diluting, Reining, curbing, Removing, Depleting, disappearing, subsiding, relaxing, eroding, Detracting, redressing, Reversing, limiting, Transforming, speeding, receding, cushioning, moderating, countering, stretching, Collapsing, abating, compromising, Stemming, Remedying, straining, Mediating, offloading, commuting, Lifting, trimming, falling, dealing, Quieting, Smoothing, Dimming, dropping, thinning, keeping, lowering, reduction, weakening, minimizing, diminishing, Mitigating, narrowing, shrinking, softening, dwindling, shortening, Relieving, downsizing, cutting.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Other Related
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Noun, singular or mass
less, easing, lowering, decreasing, alleviation, decline, weakening, diminution, relaxation, narrowing, attenuation, shrinking, Diminishment, shortening, commutation, abatement, relief, ease, drop, curtailment, amelioration, shrinkage, minimise.
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Verb, gerund or present participle
Alleviating, easing, decreasing.
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Noun, singular or mass
Homophones for Lessening:
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