bated
The word “bated” has 2 syllables: ba-ted
It's pronounced as /ˈbeɪtɪd/
What is synonym and antonym for bated?
In the thesaurus, “bated” has 92 synonyms and 49 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for bated along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for bated
- abated
- abbreviated
- abridged
- amputated
- aside
- bland
- bleached
- blurred
- breathless
- compressed
- condensed
- constricted
- contracted
- curtailed
- cut
- cut back
- deadened
- decreased
- deducted
- deep
- delicate
- detached
- dim
- diminished
- disconnected
- disjoined
- distant
- dull
- dusty
- epicene
- excised
- faded
- faltering
- far-off
- feeble
- gentle
- hazy
- hoarse
- hushed
- ill-defined
- imperceptible
- inaudible
- indistinct
- knocked off
- lenient
- lessened
- light
- low
- low-pitched
- lowered
- mild
- moderate
- muffled
- murmuring
- muted
- muttering
- obscure
- out of earshot
- padded
- pale
- piano
- poor
- quiet
- reduced
- reedy
- remote
- removed
- retrenched
- separated
- severed
- shadowy
- shortened
- slight
- small
- smooth
- soft
- softened
- soothing
- stifled
- subdued
- subtracted
- tenuous
- thin
- took off
- unaccented
- unclear
- unfastened
- unstressed
- vague
- wan
- weak
- whispered
Antonyms for bated
- added
- adjoined
- affixed
- annexed
- appended
- attached
- boisterous
- bold
- brave
- bright
- certain
- clear
- close
- colorful
- courageous
- definite
- distinct
- fastened
- firm
- fixed
- friendly
- grafted
- harsh
- healthy
- heavy
- hitched
- infused
- injected
- inserted
- intelligent
- interfused
- introduced
- loud
- near
- nearby
- noisy
- resolute
- rough
- sharp
- smart
- strong
- subjoined
- sure
- tagged
- thick
- tied
- uncontrolled
- violent
- warm
Meanings of bated
- verb
- To reduce the force of something; to abate.
- To restrain, usually with the sense of being in anticipation.
- (sometimes figurative) To cut off, remove, take away.
- To leave out, except, bar.
- To waste away.
- To deprive of.
- To lessen by retrenching, deducting, or reducing; to abate; to beat down; to lower.
- To allow by way of abatement or deduction.
- To contend or strive with blows or arguments.
- Of a falcon: To flap the wings vigorously; to bait.
- To soak leather so as to remove chemicals used in tanning; to steep in bate.
- To masturbate.
- adjective
- Reduced; lowered; restrained.
Example Sentences
- She waited with bated breath for the announcement.
- The crowd listened in bated anticipation.
- With bated excitement, he opened the envelope slowly.
- The children sat with bated curiosity during the story.
- Everyone held their bated breath as the results were revealed.
On this page you'll find 141 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to bated, such as: abated, abbreviated, abridged, added, adjoined, affixed, amputated.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
Related Words
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- bated
- betwixt and between
- bland
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- inaudible
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- of two minds
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- out of earshot
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- up and down
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weak
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