Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

diminishing

Adjective
/dɪˈmɪnɪʃɪŋ/
Definition
Becoming smaller or less in size, amount, or importance.
Examples
  • The company’s profits have been diminishing over the last few years.
  • As the sun set, the light was diminishing quickly.
  • His enthusiasm for the project was diminishing as challenges arose.
Meaning
The act of reducing or decreasing something, often used to describe a gradual decline.
Synonyms
  • decreasing
  • lessening
  • declining
  • shrinking
  • reducing