Synonyms for
Decreasing
Definition
Decreasing means becoming smaller in size, amount, or quantity.
Synonyms & similar words
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- decreasing order
- decreasing rate
- decreasing significantly
- decreasing steadily
- decreasing population
- decreasing prices
- decreasing returns
Word family
Usage note
Often used in contexts of numbers, amounts, or intensity. Be mindful of the specific nuance; 'declining' can imply a negative trend, while 'diminishing' suggests a gradual reduction.
Example sentences
- The number of cars on the road is decreasing.
- My patience is decreasing as I wait for the bus.
- The amount of food on my plate is decreasing as I eat.
- The temperature outside is decreasing as winter approaches.
- The amount of money in my wallet is decreasing as I spend it.
Quotes
The art of living is the art of knowing how to believe lies. To live without erasing the traces of the trials and sufferings of life would be like celebrating a feast without guests. To be able to choose between eternity and time, between heaven and earth, is to be able to choose between God and nothingness. This is the way to wisdom.
The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair. The beauty of a woman is seen in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides. True beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul. It's the caring that she lovingly gives, the passion that she shows and the beauty of a woman only grows with passing years.
I have sinned against you, my Lord, and I would ask that your precious blood would wash and cleanse every stain until it is in the seas of God's forgetfulness, never to be remembered against me anymore.