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WAXING Antonyms

There are 10 antonyms of the word waxing. (opposite meanings)
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Best Opposite Words For WAXING

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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

ebbing
verbv
noun

• a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)

fading
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• weakening in force or intensity

shrinking
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• process or result of becoming less or smaller

• the act of becoming less

subsiding
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• a gradual sinking to a lower level

waning
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• (of the Moon) pertaining to the period during which the visible surface of the moon decreases

noun

• a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent

declining
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• change toward something smaller or lower

• a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline

• a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current

• a downward slope or bend

verb

• grow worse

• not accept as true

• show unwillingness towards

• grow smaller

• go down

• fall in value

• inflect for number, gender, case, etc.

deteriorating
adjectiveadj
verb

• become worse or disintegrate

• grow progressively worse

wane
verbv
noun

• a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)

verb

• grow smaller

• become smaller

• decrease in phase

Alternatives for DECREASING

Alternatives for DIMINISHING

Alternatives for EBBING

Alternatives for FADING

Alternatives for SHRINKING

Alternatives for SUBSIDING

Alternatives for WANING

Alternatives for DECLINING

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