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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    decreasing declining reducing diminishing lessening shrinking contracting narrowing tapering waning fading ebbing receding abating subsiding weakening attenuating mitigating moderating alleviating slackening slowing dropping falling plummeting nose-diving collapsing crumbling disintegrating deteriorating debilitated enfeebled frail fragile

    Meaning of Dwindling

    The primary meaning of the word "dwindling" is becoming gradually less or smaller in amount, degree, or intensity.

    Definitions

    • Becoming gradually less or smaller in amount, degree, or intensity
    • * Decreasing in size, amount, or degree over a period of time

    Etymology of Dwindling

    The word "dwindling" has its roots in Old English and Germanic languages, with "dwindle" coming from "dwīnan" meaning to waste away or pine, and the suffix "-ling" which forms a present participle, indicating an ongoing process.

    Example Uses

    • The company's profits have been dwindling over the past year due to increased competition.
    • * The dwindling population of the village has led to the closure of the local school.
    • * The doctor was concerned about the patient's dwindling strength and prescribed a new treatment.

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    increasing growing expanding rising soaring surging swelling burgeoning flourishing thriving booming prospering advancing progressing strengthening intensifying escalating heightening augmenting multiplying accumulating

    Related Nouns

    reduction decline decrease diminution lessening shrinkage contraction narrowing tapering wane fade ebb recession abatement subsidence weakening attenuation mitigation moderation alleviation slackening slowdown drop fall plummet collapse crumble disintegration deterioration

    Related Verbs

    decrease reduce diminish lessen shrink contract narrow taper wane fade ebb recede abate subside weaken attenuate mitigate moderate alleviate slacken slow drop fall plummet collapse crumble disintegrate deteriorate

    Related Adjectives

    small tiny miniature diminutive petite reduced decreased lessened shrunk contracted narrowed tapered weak attenuated mitigated moderated alleviated slack slow dropping falling plummeting collapsing crumbling disintegrating deteriorating fragile frail enfeebled debilitated