dampens

The word “dampens” has 2 syllables: dam-pens.

It's pronounced as /ˈdæmpənz/.


What is synonym and antonym for dampens?

In the thesaurus, “dampens” has 31 synonyms and 33 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for dampens along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for dampens

  • allay
  • bedews
  • blunts
  • chill
  • cloud
  • cool
  • curb
  • damps
  • deadens
  • depress
  • diminish
  • diminishes
  • discourage
  • drains
  • dull
  • dulls
  • exhausts
  • flushes
  • inhibit
  • moderate
  • moistens
  • mute
  • numbs
  • reduces
  • restrain
  • rinses
  • stifle
  • undermines
  • weakens
  • wears
  • wets

Antonyms for dampens

  • aid
  • amplifies
  • arouses
  • assist
  • augments
  • boosts
  • consolidates
  • deepens
  • dries
  • encourage
  • energizes
  • enhances
  • enlivens
  • free
  • hearten
  • heat
  • heightens
  • help
  • incite
  • increase
  • inspirit
  • intensifies
  • invigorates
  • liberate
  • magnifies
  • quickens
  • rouses
  • sharpens
  • stimulates
  • stirs
  • strengthens
  • vitalizes
  • warm

Meanings of dampens

  • verb
    1. To make damp or moist; to make slightly wet.
    2. To become damp or moist.
    3. To depress; to check; to make dull; to lessen.
    4. To become damped or deadened.

Example Sentences

  • The unexpected criticism from her colleagues dampens her enthusiasm for the project.
  • Despite the setbacks, he refuses to let anything dampens his determination.
  • A gloomy atmosphere can easily dampens the mood in the room.
  • Continuous rain often dampens the excitement of outdoor events.
  • The lack of support from his peers dampens his confidence in pursuing new ideas.

On this page you'll find 64 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to dampens, such as: aid, allay, amplifies, arouses, assist, augments, bedews.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

damps

  • absorb
  • afflict
  • avert
  • bathe
  • beat down
  • bedews
  • block
  • blunts
  • bother
  • cloak
  • damp
  • dampen
  • dampens
  • daunt
  • deadens
  • debilitate
  • deject
  • demoralize
  • deter
  • dilute
  • diminishes
  • dip
  • disconcert
  • discourage
  • dishearten
  • dismay
  • disorganize
  • dispirit
  • dissuade
  • disturb
  • douse
  • drains
  • drench
  • drink
  • drown
  • dull
  • dulls
  • embarrass
  • enervates
  • exhausts
  • flood
  • flushes
  • fog
  • forestall
  • frighten
  • hinder
  • hose
  • humble
  • humidity
  • humiliate
  • imbue
  • immerse
  • impede
  • infuse
  • ingrain
  • intimidate
  • inundate
  • irrigate
  • lower
  • marinate
  • mist
  • moisten
  • moistens
  • numbs
  • obstruct
  • penetrate
  • permeate
  • perspiration
  • petrifies
  • precipitation
  • preclude
  • prevent
  • prohibit
  • rain
  • reduce
  • reduces
  • restrain
  • rinse
  • rinses
  • sadden
  • sap
  • saturate
  • scare
  • shroud
  • slow
  • soak
  • soften
  • splash
  • spray
  • sprinkle
  • steep
  • stop
  • submerge
  • subsides
  • suffuse
  • sweat
  • thin
  • trouble
  • undermine
  • undermines
  • unsettle
  • upset
  • veil
  • wash
  • washes
  • water
  • weaken
  • weakens
  • wears
  • weigh down
  • wet
  • wets

deadens

  • allay
  • anesthetize
  • appease
  • assuage
  • blunts
  • bolster
  • chill
  • choke
  • cloud
  • constrain
  • cool
  • curb
  • cut off
  • dampen
  • dampens
  • damps
  • debilitate
  • demolish
  • depress
  • desensitize
  • destroy
  • diminish
  • diminishes
  • disable
  • discourage
  • dope
  • drains
  • dull
  • dulls
  • ease
  • enervates
  • enthrall
  • envelop
  • exhausts
  • fascinate
  • freeze
  • gag
  • halt
  • hush
  • hypnotize
  • incapacitate
  • inhibit
  • insulate
  • knock out
  • medicate
  • mitigate
  • moderate
  • mollify
  • muffle
  • mute
  • muzzle
  • numbs
  • pacify
  • poison
  • quash
  • quell
  • quiet
  • reduces
  • restrain
  • sap
  • sedate
  • silence
  • soft pedal
  • soften
  • soothe
  • squelch
  • stifle
  • stop
  • stun
  • stupefy
  • subdue
  • subsides
  • suppress
  • tone down
  • undermine
  • undermines
  • water down
  • weaken
  • weakens

obtunds

  • anesthetize
  • baffles
  • buffers
  • cushions
  • dampen
  • dampens
  • deadens
  • debilitate
  • desensitize
  • dull
  • dulls
  • moderates
  • modulates
  • paralyze
  • sap
  • soften
  • softens
  • stupefy
  • undermine
  • water down
  • weaken

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