tapers

The word “tapers” has 2 syllables: ta-pers

It's pronounced as /ˈteɪpɚz/


What is synonym and antonym for tapers?

In the thesaurus, “tapers” has 60 synonyms and 35 antonyms.

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


Synonyms for tapers

Antonyms for tapers

  • accumulates
  • appears
  • balloons
  • blows up
  • bourgeons
  • builds
  • burgeons
  • distends
  • elongates
  • emerges
  • enlarge
  • enlarges
  • escalates
  • expand
  • expands
  • extend
  • go up
  • grow
  • grows
  • increase
  • increases
  • intensifies
  • lengthens
  • mounts
  • mushrooms
  • picks up
  • raise
  • rise
  • rises
  • shows up
  • snowballs
  • soars
  • strengthen
  • swells
  • waxes

Meanings of tapers

  • noun
    1. A slender wax candle; a small lighted wax candle.
    2. (by extension) a small light.
    3. A tapering form; gradual diminution of thickness and/or cross section in an elongated object.
    4. A thin stick used for lighting candles, either a wax-coated wick or a slow-burning wooden rod.
    5. One who operates a tape machine.
    6. Someone who works with tape or tapes.

Example Sentences

  • The candle tapers towards the top, making it easier to light.
  • His interest in the hobby slowly tapers as he gets busier with work.
  • The road tapers into a narrow path leading to the forest.
  • She designed a dress that tapers at the waist for a sleek silhouette.
  • The river tapers as it approaches the small village.

On this page you'll find 95 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to tapers, such as: abate, abates, accumulates, alleviates, appears, balloons, bate.

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

Related Words

abates

  • abbreviates
  • abolishes
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  • alleviates
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  • contracts
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  • de-escalates
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abbreviates

  • abates
  • abridges
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  • compresses
  • constricts
  • contracts
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  • de-escalates
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  • downsizes
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  • elides
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  • tapers
  • trims
  • truncates

eases

  • abates
  • abbreviates
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  • abridges
  • accelerates
  • advances
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  • alleviations
  • ameliorates
  • amends
  • appeasements
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  • betters
  • clips
  • collapses
  • comforts
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  • curtails
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  • de-escalates
  • declines
  • decreases
  • deflates
  • dents
  • depletes
  • detaches
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  • ebbs
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  • expedites
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  • falls
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  • fixes
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  • forwards
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  • gives out
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  • hurries
  • improves
  • knocks down
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  • lowers
  • meliorates
  • mends
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  • mitigates
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  • moderates
  • moderations
  • modifies
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  • mollifications
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  • nicks
  • palliates
  • palls
  • pares
  • perfects
  • phases down
  • promotes
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  • recedes
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  • relaxes
  • releases
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  • reliefs
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  • remits
  • repairs
  • retrenches
  • rushes
  • shortens
  • shrinks
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  • sinks
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  • slashes
  • smoothes
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  • soothes
  • speeds
  • streamlines
  • subsides
  • tapers
  • tapers off
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  • trims
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  • unbinds
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  • vanishes
  • wanes
  • weakens
  • whittles

ebbs

  • abasements
  • abatements
  • abates
  • alleviates
  • atrophies
  • breaks down
  • breakups
  • collapses
  • compresses
  • condenses
  • constricts
  • contracts
  • corrupts
  • crumbles
  • dark ages
  • de-escalates
  • de-escalations
  • debasements
  • debilitates
  • decadences
  • decays
  • decimations
  • declensions
  • declinations
  • declines
  • decomposes
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  • decreases
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  • deflates
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  • degeneracies
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  • degrades
  • demolishments
  • demolitions
  • depreciations
  • descends
  • descents
  • desolations
  • destructions
  • deteriorates
  • deteriorations
  • devolutions
  • devolves
  • dilapidates
  • diminishes
  • diminishments
  • diminutions
  • dips
  • disintegrates
  • disintegrations
  • dissolutions
  • downfalls
  • downgrades
  • downsizes
  • downslides
  • downtrends
  • downturns
  • droops
  • drop-offs
  • drops
  • dwindles
  • eases
  • eclipses
  • evaporates
  • fails
  • falloffs
  • falls
  • falls away
  • flags
  • gives out
  • goes to pot
  • goes to seed
  • havoc
  • lags
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  • lessens
  • lets up
  • losses
  • lowers
  • moderates
  • molders
  • nadirs
  • palls
  • phases down
  • putrefies
  • recedes
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  • regresses
  • relaxes
  • relents
  • remits
  • retrogrades
  • rots
  • ruinations
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  • runs down
  • runs to seed
  • sags
  • shrinkages
  • shrinks
  • sinks
  • slackens
  • slips
  • slumps
  • sours
  • spoils
  • subsides
  • sunsets
  • tapers
  • tapers off
  • undermines
  • vanishes
  • wanes
  • weakens
  • wilts
  • worsens

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