Increased and Slackened

Increased

Increased adjective - Being at a higher level than average.

Slackened is an antonym for increased.

Nearby Words: increase, increasing, increasingly

Slackened

Slackened adjective - Not tightly fastened, tied, or stretched.

Increased is an antonym for slackened.

Nearby Words: slack, slackening
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Slackened and Increased. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/increased/slackened
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