dampening
The word “dampening” has 3 syllables: dam-pen-ing
It's pronounced as /ˈdæmpənɪŋ/
What is synonym and antonym for dampening?
In the thesaurus, “dampening” has 95 synonyms and 82 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for dampening along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for dampening
- abating
- alleviating
- bathing
- bedewing
- benumbing
- black
- bleak
- blunting
- burning out
- castrating
- cauterizing
- damping
- daunting
- deadening
- debilitating
- decreasing
- dehydrating
- demoralizing
- depressing
- depressive
- desiccating
- deterring
- devitalizing
- diminishing
- dipping
- disadvantageous
- disappointing
- discouraging
- disheartening
- dismal
- dismaying
- dispiriting
- dissuading
- doing in
- dousing
- dowsing
- draining
- dreary
- drenching
- dulling
- dunking
- dwindling
- easing
- enervating
- enfeebling
- exhausting
- fatiguing
- flushing
- gelding
- gloomy
- hindering
- humidifying
- immerging
- immersing
- impregnating
- inopportune
- irrigating
- laving
- lessening
- lightening
- lobotomizing
- lowering
- moderating
- moistening
- muffling
- muting
- numbing
- off-putting
- oppressive
- petrifying
- receding
- reducing
- refreshing
- rehydrating
- remoistening
- repressing
- rinsing
- sapping
- saturating
- sluicing
- soaking
- sousing
- steeping
- subduing
- subsiding
- undermining
- unfavorable
- unpropitious
- waning
- washing
- watering
- weakening
- wearing
- wearing out
- wetting
Antonyms for dampening
- abetting
- amplifying
- animating
- arousing
- augmenting
- auspicious
- boosting
- bracing
- bright
- buoying
- charging
- cheerful
- cheering
- consolidating
- deepening
- dehumidifying
- dehydrating
- desiccating
- drying
- electrifying
- emboldening
- encouraging
- energizing
- enflaming
- enhancing
- enlivening
- exciting
- favorable
- fermenting
- firing
- fomenting
- fortifying
- galvanizing
- happy
- heartening
- heightening
- inciting
- inflaming
- inspiring
- inspiriting
- instigating
- intensifying
- invigorating
- kindling
- lifting
- light
- magnifying
- parching
- pleasant
- provoking
- quickening
- re-energizing
- reactivating
- reanimating
- reawakening
- reawaking
- recharging
- redoubling
- reenergizing
- refreshing
- regenerating
- rejuvenating
- rekindling
- renewing
- resurrecting
- resuscitating
- revitalizing
- reviving
- rousing
- scorching
- searing
- sharpening
- sparking
- stepping up
- stimulating
- stirring
- strengthening
- sunny
- triggering
- vitalizing
- vivifying
- whetting
Meanings of dampening
- verb
- To make damp or moist; to make slightly wet.
- To become damp or moist.
- To depress; to check; to make dull; to lessen.
- To become damped or deadened.
- noun
- The act of making or becoming damp.
Example Sentences
- The persistent rain was dampening the enthusiasm of the outdoor wedding guests.
- Economic uncertainties were dampening consumer confidence and spending.
- The unexpected news about the project delay was dampening team morale.
- Despite the setbacks, their resilience prevented the challenges from fully dampening their spirits.
- The continuous criticism was subtly dampening his passion for the creative process.
On this page you'll find 177 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to dampening, such as: abating, abetting, alleviating, amplifying, animating, arousing, augmenting.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
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