📖 Definitions of "Weakening"
verb
- 1
To make weaker or less strong.
- 2
To become weaker or less strong.
noun
- 1
An instance or process of loss of strength.
- 2
A structural principle of mathematical logic that states that the hypotheses of any derived fact may be freely extended with additional assumptions.
🔄 Synonyms of "Weakening"
5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| debilitating | Causing a loss of energy or strength. |
| enervating | That enervates. |
| enfeebling | Causing enfeeblement. |
| debilitative | Causing or relating to debilitation. |
| moderating | lessening in intensity or strength |
↔️ Antonyms of "Weakening"
Words with the opposite meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| strengtheningnoun | The process by which something is strengthened. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Weakening"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| debilitating | Causing a loss of energy or strength. |
| enervating | That enervates. |
| enfeebling | Causing enfeeblement. |
| debilitative | Causing or relating to debilitation. |
| moderating | lessening in intensity or strength |
| deteriorationnoun | The process of making or growing worse, or the state of having grown worse. |
| impairingnoun | impairment |
| impairmentnoun | A disability or handicap. |
| debilitynoun | A state of physical or mental weakness. |
| degradationnoun | The act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing; a lowering from one's standing or rank in office or society |
| shrinkingnoun | The act of one who, or that which, shrinks; act of becoming smaller or moving timidly away. |
| decaynoun | (ecology, medicine) The process or result of being gradually decomposed; rot, decomposition. |
| lossnoun | (countable) The result of no longer possessing an object, a function, or a characteristic due to external causes or misplacement. |
| slacknoun | Lacking diligence or care; not earnest or eager. |
| weaknessnoun | (uncountable) The condition of being weak. |
| waningnoun | Becoming weaker or smaller. |
| lesseningnoun | A growing lesser; reduction or decrease. |
| diminutionnoun | A lessening, decrease or reduction. |
| vulnerabilitynoun | (uncountable) The state of being vulnerable; susceptibility to attack or injury, either physical or emotional; the state or condition of being weak or poorly defended. |
| diminishingnoun | becoming smaller |
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