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What is another word for Declining? – 124 Declining Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    dwindling decreasing reducing falling dropping sinking plummeting slumping sliding fading waning ebbing lessening diminishing shrinking contracting narrowing tapering thinning weakening failing deteriorating decaying crumbling disintegrating fragmenting foundering languishing stagnating stalling slowing flagging floundering

    Meaning of Declining

    The primary meaning of the word "Declining" is becoming weaker or less in amount or degree.

    Definitions

    • Becoming weaker or less in amount or degree
    • * Showing a downward trend or movement
    • * Refusing or rejecting something

    Etymology of Declining

    The word "Declining" originates from the Old French word "decliner", which is derived from the Latin word "declinare", meaning "to bend or turn away from"
    Historically, the word has been used to describe a range of concepts, including physical decline, moral decay, and economic downturn

    Example Uses

    • The company's sales have been declining over the past quarter
    • * The athlete's performance has been declining due to injury
    • * The city's population has been declining as people move to the suburbs

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    increasing growing rising soaring surging expanding widening strengthening improving flourishing thriving booming prospering advancing progressing escalating heightening intensifying augmenting enhancing

    Related Nouns

    decline reduction decrease fall drop slump slide fade wane ebb lessening diminishment shrinkage contraction narrowing tapering thinning weakness failure deterioration decay crumbling disintegration

    Related Verbs

    decline reduce decrease fall drop slump slide fade wane ebb lessen diminish shrink contract narrow taper thin weaken fail deteriorate decay crumble disintegrate

    Related Adjectives

    dwindling decreasing reducing falling dropping sinking plummeting slumping sliding fading waning ebbing lessening diminishing shrinking contracting narrowing tapering thinning weak failing deteriorating decaying crumbling disintegrating