waned

The word “waned” has 1 syllable: waned

It's pronounced as /weɪnd/

What is synonym and antonym for waned?

In the thesaurus, “waned” has 71 synonyms and 41 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for waned

abate
abated
alleviated
atrophy
collapsed
compressed
condensed
constricted
contracted
de-escalated
decline
declined
decrease
decreased
deflated
die away
die down
die out
dim
diminished
draw to a close
drop
dwindle
dwindled
ease off
eased
ebb
ebbed
evaporated
fade
fade away
fail
fall
fall short
fell
fell away
flagged
gave out
lessened
let up
lowered
moderate
moderated
palled
peter out
phased down
receded
relaxed
relent
relented
remitted
sank
shrank
shrink
shrunk
sink
slack off
slacken
slackened
subside
subsided
sunk
taper off
tapered
tapered off
vanished
waste away
weaken
weakened
wind down
wither

Antonyms for waned

accumulated
appeared
ascend
ballooned
blew up
bourgeoned
brighten
built
burgeoned
develop
distended
elongated
emerged
enhance
enlarge
enlarged
escalated
expand
expanded
extend
go up
grew
grow
increase
increased
intensified
lengthened
mounted
mushroomed
picked up
raise
reach
rise
rose
showed up
snowballed
soared
strengthen
swelled
waxed
win

Meanings of waned

verb
1. To progressively lose its splendor, value, ardor, power, intensity etc.; to decline.
2. Said of light that dims or diminishes in strength.
3. Said of the Moon as it passes through the phases of its monthly cycle where its surface is less and less visible.
4. Said of a time period that comes to an end.
5. To decrease physically in size, amount, numbers or surface.
6. To cause to decrease.
adjective
1. Having wanes, i.e. rounded corners caused by lack of wood, often showing bark.

Example Sentences

Waned interest in the sport led to fewer participants in the tournament this year.
Her enthusiasm for the project waned as the deadlines approached.
The moon's brightness waned as clouds covered the night sky.
Support for the policy waned after its initial implementation.
His influence in the company waned after he stepped down from his leadership role.

On this page you'll find 112 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to waned, such as: abate, abated, accumulated, alleviated, appeared, ascend, atrophy.

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