Diminished and Small

Diminished

Diminished adjective - Made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth).

Small is a synonym for diminished. In some cases you can use "Small" instead an adjective "Diminished".

Nearby Word: diminishing

Small

Small adjective - Made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth).
Usage example: her comments made me feel small

Diminished is a synonym for small. You can use "Diminished" instead an adjective "Small".

Nearby Word: smallish

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / Battle Realms During a snowstorm, rice growth rate is diminished and units gradually take small damage (fortunately circumvented by the units' natural Healing Factor).
  • Film / Erin Brockovich Fallen-on-Hard-Times Job: Albert Finney's practice is portrayed as a small-time study in diminished expectations.
  • Wrong Genetic Sex XX male syndrome is a rare intersex condition that causes the male affected to have XX chromosones, as well as small testes, varying degrees of gynecomastia, poor facial hair growth, and diminished libido.
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