dwindling — English Dictionary

Adjective

1. declining; growing less

   Examples

   There is dwindling support for New Labour.

   Yes, I am aware of the dwindling suppy situation. The supplies meant for the Resistance had to be diverted at the last moment, so we never received them.

   More examples (1)

   The first of the boys trapped in a Thai cave were rescued earlier today, and the mission has been temporarily suspended while teams restock supplies. But rescuers have a dwindling window of opportunity, with forecasters predicting the return of heavy monsoon rains in the coming days, effectively sealing off the cave until October.

Noun

1. A gradual reduction to nothing.

Adjective

1. gradually decreasing until little remains

   Synonyms

   taperingtapering off

Noun

1. a becoming gradually less

   Synonyms

   dwindling away

   Broader terms

   decreaselesseningdrop-off

   Examples

   there is no greater sadness that the dwindling away of a family