Definitions

tapered

[tey-perd] / ˈteɪ pərd /

ADJECTIVE

conical

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cone-shaped

STRONG

conic

WEAK

coned conoid conoidal funnel-shaped pointed pyramidal sharp strobilate strobiloid tapering

ADJECTIVE

conical/conic

Synonyms

WEAK

cone-shaped coned conoid conoidal funnel-shaped pointed pyramidal sharp strobilate strobiloid tapering

ADJECTIVE

graduated

Synonyms

STRONG

calibrated graded measured registered serialized

WEAK

progressive sequential

ADJECTIVE

knifelike

Synonyms

WEAK

aciculate acuate acuminate acuminous acute apical barbed briery cuspate cuspidate edged fine gnawing ground fine honed horned jagged keen keen-edged knife-edged lancinating needle-pointed needlelike peaked piercing pointed pointy prickly pronged razor-sharp salient serrated sharp-edged sharpened shooting spiked spiky spiny splintery stabbing stinging tapering thorny tined tipped unblunted whetted

ADJECTIVE

lancinating

Synonyms

WEAK

aciculate acuate acuminate acuminous acute apical barbed briery cuspate cuspidate edged fine gnawing ground fine honed horned jagged keen keen-edged knife-edged knifelike needle-pointed needlelike peaked piercing pointed pointy prickly pronged razor-sharp salient serrated sharp-edged sharpened shooting spiked spiky spiny splintery stabbing stinging tapering thorny tined tipped unblunted whetted

ADJECTIVE

narrow

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cramped definite limited precarious precise slender slim small thin tight

STRONG

attenuated circumscribed close compressed confining constricted contracted exclusive fine fixed near pent pinched scant scanty select set shrunken spare strait taper tapering

WEAK

determinate exiguous incapacious linear meager paltry threadlike

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fat free giving imprecise indefinite inexact loose open strong unlimited

STRONG

away far poor thick unfixed

WEAK

accepting broad broad-minded generous liberal spendthrift tolerant unconfined unrestricted wasting wide

ADJECTIVE

sharp

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acute pointed razor-sharp sharpened stinging

STRONG

fine keen salient tapering

WEAK

aciculate acuate acuminate acuminous apical barbed briery cuspate cuspidate edged ground fine honed horned jagged keen-edged knife-edged needle-pointed needlelike peaked pointy prickly pronged serrated sharp-edged spiked spiky spiny splintery thorny tined tipped unblunted whetted

Antonyms

STRONGEST

blunt dull

ADJECTIVE

stabbing

Synonyms

STRONG

acuminate barbed edged fine gnawing honed horned jagged keen peaked piercing pointed serrated sharpened shooting spiked stinging tapering tined tipped whetted

WEAK

aciculate acuate acuminous acute apical briery cuspate cuspidate ground fine keen-edged knife-edged knifelike lancinating needle-pointed needlelike pointy prickly pronged razor-sharp salient sharp-edged spiky spiny splintery thorny unblunted

Antonyms

STRONG

blunt dull smooth

ADJECTIVE

tapering

Synonyms

STRONG

conic pointed sharp

WEAK

pyramidal

Antonyms

STRONG

blunt dull mild nice

WEAK

widening

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Bambaataa’s recording career tapered off in the aughts, but he continued working as a DJ until his death.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

The destination weddings have tapered off since Covid, but the hotel is seeing a spate of destination proposals and destination vow renewals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

For now, the geopolitical risk premium, which had been supporting oil prices, appears to have tapered off.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

It’s a red fez, high and tapered at the top with a hanging tassel.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali

tapered

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