ebb

The word “ebb” has 1 syllable: ebb

It's pronounced as /ɛb/


What is synonym and antonym for ebb?

In the thesaurus, “ebb” has 30 synonyms and 27 antonyms.

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


Synonyms for ebb

  • abate
  • crumble
  • declination
  • decline
  • decrease
  • degenerate
  • degradation
  • descend
  • descent
  • deteriorate
  • deterioration
  • die down
  • die out
  • diminish
  • dwindle
  • ease
  • ease off
  • fall
  • fall away
  • fall back
  • lessen
  • melt
  • peter out
  • recede
  • shrink
  • slacken
  • subside
  • wane
  • weaken
  • worsen

Antonyms for ebb

  • accumulate
  • advancement
  • ameliorate
  • ascent
  • better
  • build
  • develop
  • development
  • enlarge
  • escalate
  • evolution
  • expand
  • extend
  • forge
  • forward
  • grow
  • growth
  • improve
  • increase
  • intensify
  • prolong
  • raise
  • rise
  • soar
  • strengthen
  • swell
  • upswing

Meanings of ebb

  • noun
    1. The receding movement of the tide.
    2. A gradual decline.
    3. A low state; a state of depression.
    4. A European bunting, the corn bunting (Emberiza calandra, syns. Emberiza miliaria, Milaria calandra).
  • verb
    1. To flow back or recede.
    2. To fall away or decline.
    3. To fish with stakes and nets that serve to prevent the fish from getting back into the sea with the ebb.
    4. To cause to flow back.
  • adjective
    1. Low, shallow.

Example Sentences

  • The ocean's rhythmic dance showcased the graceful ebb and flow of the tide.
  • As the day waned, the energy in the room began to ebb away.
  • In times of crisis, communities often come together, proving that humanity's strength can ebb and surge.
  • The healer sensed the subtle ebb of pain as the patient's condition improved.
  • With each passing moment, the intensity of the storm seemed to ebb slightly, bringing a sense of relief to the anxious residents.

On this page you'll find 57 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to ebb, such as: abate, accumulate, advancement, ameliorate, ascent, better, build.

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Related Words

abate

  • abolish
  • avoid
  • cancel
  • decrease
  • deduct
  • deprive
  • diminish
  • dull
  • dwindle
  • ebb
  • overturn
  • recede
  • reduce
  • repeal
  • slacken
  • slow
  • strip
  • subside
  • subtract
  • taper
  • taper off
  • wane

abates

  • abolishes
  • cancels
  • decrease
  • decreases
  • deducts
  • depletes
  • deprives
  • diminish
  • diminishes
  • dull
  • dwindle
  • ebb
  • recede
  • reduces
  • repeals
  • slacken
  • slow
  • strips
  • subside
  • subsides
  • subtracts
  • taper
  • taper off
  • wane

abating

  • abolishing
  • avoiding
  • canceling
  • cancelling
  • collapsing
  • declining
  • decreasing
  • deducting
  • depriving
  • descending
  • diminishing
  • ebbing
  • encouraging
  • lowering
  • moderating
  • overturning
  • plunging
  • reassuring
  • reducing
  • refreshing
  • repealing
  • sliding
  • soothing
  • stripping
  • subsiding
  • subtracting
  • tumbling
  • waning
  • weakening

dark age

  • crumbling
  • decadence
  • decay
  • declination
  • decline
  • decomposition
  • degeneracy
  • degeneration
  • degradation
  • deterioration
  • devolution
  • disintegration
  • downfall
  • downgrade
  • ebb
  • eclipse
  • nadir
  • rotting
  • spoiling
  • sunset

dark ages

  • decadences
  • decays
  • declensions
  • declinations
  • declines
  • degeneracies
  • degenerations
  • degradations
  • deteriorations
  • devolutions
  • ebbs
  • eclipses
  • falls
  • nadirs
  • sunsets

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