diminished — English Dictionary

Adjective

1. lessened, reduced

   Examples

   The diminished Roman Empire never recovered from the sack of Rome.

   More examples (1)

   Another well-known express to disappear on the same date was the Blue Comet of the Central of New Jersey, an all-coach luxury express which operated between New York and Atlantic City; in this case the reason is diminished patronage.

2. made to seem less important, impressive, or valuable

   Examples

   She felt diminished by the report card.

3. reduced by a semitone

Adjective

1. impaired by diminution

   Synonyms

   lessenedvitiatedweakened

2. (of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use

   Synonyms

   atrophiedwasted

   Examples

   partial paralysis resulted in an atrophied left arm

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

   Examples

   a diminished fifth

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

   Synonyms

   belittledsmall

   Examples

   her comments made me feel small