ACCRETIVE Antonyms
There are 5 antonyms of the word
accretive.
(opposite meanings)
Best Opposite Words For ACCRETIVE
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| decreasing | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • becoming less or smaller • (music) decreasing in tempo and/or volume | ||||||||
| diminishing | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • becoming smaller or less or appearing to do so | ||||||||
| reducing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent • loss of excess weight (as by dieting); becoming slimmer | ||||||||
| subtractive | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • constituting or involving subtraction | ||||||||
| depleting | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • use up (resources or materials) | ||||||||
Alternatives for DECREASING
Alternatives for DIMINISHING
Alternatives for REDUCING
Words (34)
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