diminished vs atrophied
atrophied vs diminisheddiminished and atrophied both are adjectives.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| diminished | No | Yes | No | No |
| atrophied | No | Yes | No | No |
As adjectives,
diminished and atrophied
are synonyms defined as:
- diminished and atrophied: (of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use
Other synonyms of diminished include
wasted.
| diminished (adjective) | atrophied (adjective) |
|---|---|
| (of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use | (of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use |
| impaired by diminution | |
| made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth) | |
| (of musical intervals) reduction by a semitone of any perfect or minor musical interval |
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