Diminished Definition & Meaning
diminished
- adjective
- impaired by diminution
- (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"
- (of musical intervals) reduction by a semitone of any perfect or minor musical interval; "a diminished fifth"
- made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth); "her comments made me feel small"
"Diminished" in song lyrics
See how diminished is used in real songs:
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"Life lose diminished"
Aceyalone — The Thief -
"Got the accessories but all the other parts diminished"
Akrobatik — Absolute Value -
"Results in every single rapper I've ever battled to be diminished"
Anubis5 — Territory
Words that rhyme with diminished
Usage tips for "diminished"
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Generate a verseFrequently asked questions
- What does diminished mean?
- impaired by diminution (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" (of musical intervals) reduction by a semitone of any perfect or minor musical interval; "a diminished fifth" made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth); "her comments made me feel small"
- What part of speech is diminished?
- Diminished is an adjective.
- How many definitions does diminished have?
- Diminished has 4 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).