lessened

ADJECTIVE

depleted

Synonyms

STRONGEST

drained reduced vacant weakened

STRONG

bare collapsed decreased depreciated emptied sapped sold spent used wasted worn

WEAK

all in bleary destitute devoid of effete far-gone in want kaput out of pooped out short of sold out sucked out used-up washed out without resources worn-out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

energized full

WEAK

augmented enlarged increased unconsumed unused

ADJECTIVE

lower

Synonyms

STRONG

curtailed decreased diminished junior low minor reduced secondary subordinate

WEAK

bush-league lesser lower-rung nether pared down second-class second-fiddle second-string smaller subjacent under

Antonyms

STRONG

elevated important increased major superior

WEAK

higher

ADJECTIVE

mended

Synonyms

STRONG

abated altered ameliorated bettered changed corrected cured doctored enhanced fixed fixed-up helped improved rebuilt rectified refreshed refurbished regenerated regulated rejuvenated relieved remodeled renewed renovated reorganized repaired restored revived

WEAK

patched up remedied

Antonyms

STRONG

broken damaged kept

ADJECTIVE

reduced

Synonyms

STRONGEST

decreased diminished shortened

STRONG

abbreviated abridged compressed concentrated condensed contracted downsized economized miniaturized shrunk subtracted

WEAK

cut down scaled-down

Antonyms

WEAK

elevated enlarged heightened increased raised spread stretched

ADJECTIVE

short

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abbreviated brief crisp precise shortened terse

STRONG

bare compressed condensed curtailed decreased diminished fleeting little summarized summary

WEAK

aphoristic boiled down breviloquent compendiary compendious concise curtate cut short cut to the bone decurtate epigrammatic in a nutshell laconic momentary not protracted pithy sententious short and sweet short-term succinct undersized unprolonged unsustained

Antonyms

STRONGEST

enduring lasting lengthy

STRONG

long

WEAK

unabridged

ADJECTIVE

shorter

Synonyms

WEAK

briefer curtailed diminished less lower more concise reduced

Antonyms

WEAK

higher longer taller

ADJECTIVE

watered

Synonyms

STRONG

adulterated cut mixed thinned weakened

Antonyms

WEAK

dry thirsty

Example Sentences

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In recent months Kalshi’s reliance on sports has lessened.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

As the rain lessened, the wind increased, making holes 12 to 16 particularly challenging.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

"In this way, the effects of climate change could be lessened by taking appropriate action to slow down the production of microplastics," they state.

From Science Daily • Jan. 17, 2026

But Melius Research analyst Conor Cunningham says other issues have lessened demand this year.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 18, 2025

It was a little before dawn, but the oppression in the air had not lessened.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

lessened

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