decreasing Antonyms

Meaning of decreasing

Wordnet

decreasing (a)

becoming less or smaller

(music) decreasing in tempo and/or volume

Webster

decreasing (p. pr. & vb. n.)

of Decrease

Webster

decreasing (a.)

Becoming less and less; diminishing.

decreasing Sentence Examples

  1. The temperature was steadily decreasing as the sun set over the horizon.
  2. With each passing hour, the level of enthusiasm among the audience was decreasing.
  3. The company's profits were steadily decreasing due to a decline in sales.
  4. As the semester progressed, the student's motivation seemed to be decreasing.
  5. The number of available parking spaces was decreasing rapidly as the event approached.
  6. The rate of deforestation in the region was decreasing, thanks to conservation efforts.
  7. With each step up the mountain, the oxygen levels were decreasing, making it harder to breathe.
  8. The amount of rainfall in the area has been decreasing steadily over the past decade.
  9. The population of endangered species was decreasing at an alarming rate, prompting conservationists to take action.
  10. Despite efforts to improve public transportation, the number of cars on the road was still decreasing slowly.

FAQs About the word decreasing

becoming less or smaller, (music) decreasing in tempo and/or volumeof Decrease, Becoming less and less; diminishing.

diminishing, shortening,reducing,lessening, contraction, curtailment, compression, abridgment, abbreviation, abridgement

extending, elongation, lengthiness, elongation, extensiveness, prolonging, prolongation, protraction, extension, elongating

The temperature was steadily decreasing as the sun set over the horizon.

With each passing hour, the level of enthusiasm among the audience was decreasing.

The company's profits were steadily decreasing due to a decline in sales.

As the semester progressed, the student's motivation seemed to be decreasing.