decrescent
The word “decrescent” has 3 syllables: de-cres-cent
It's pronounced as /dɪˈkrɛsənt/
What is synonym and antonym for decrescent?
In the thesaurus, “decrescent” has 16 synonyms and 11 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for decrescent along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for decrescent
- abating
- declinatory
- ebbing
- gradational
- gradual
- imperceptible
- inching
- incremental
- increscent
- lessening
- phased
- piecemeal
- progressive
- step-by-step
- stepped
- tapered
Antonyms for decrescent
Meanings of decrescent
- noun
- A crescent oriented with horns turned to sinister (pointing right).
- adjective
- Becoming gradually less; diminishing.
- Waning.
Example Sentences
- The moon was decrescent, slowly shrinking each night.
- They observed the decrescent phase as the light faded from the sky.
- The garden’s beauty was in its decrescent bloom, gradually fading away.
- His enthusiasm for the project was decrescent after the repeated failures.
- The artist captured the decrescent glow of the setting sun in the painting.
On this page you'll find 27 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to decrescent, such as: abating, abrupt, acute, changeable, declinatory, discontinuous, dynamic.
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