lessened

2.1

Smaller in amount, degree, or strength

adjective
/ˈlɛsənd/

: reducido

With time and patience, the pain from his injury lessened, allowing him to return to his favorite activities.

Examples

After practicing for weeks, her anxiety lessened significantly before the presentation.
We do know that cross race friendship is one of the best predictors of lessened bias across races and other social groups.
Have I, by whatever powers I have available to me, have I lessened the suffering of others?
And luckily, whatever made me feel like that lessened and I was able to stop what I was doing.
Hopefully I'm crossing my fingers COVID will be lessened by then.
Happily, much of this can be prevented and certainly lessened by preparation that goes on during high school.
It was more like it was more like nose job looking, but over time it lessened to a more natural look.
Partition has neither lessened the tension nor provided relief.
The Queen just shrugs and says desire is not always lessened by disgust.
Within the realm of my memories, I discovered a truth that lessened my crushing regret at the toss of my grandmother.

Synonyms

shrunken

vslessened

4 3.9

Smaller or weaker than before

applies to reduction in many areas not only physical shrinking

attenuated

vslessened

1 7.2

Made weaker or less strong

covers reduction in any way not only technical weakening of force

reduced

vslessened

1.6

Made smaller in size, amount, or price

refers to reduction without implying it reaches the absolute smallest

diminished

vslessened

Specialized

4.4

Smaller in size, strength or importance

emphasizes general reduction rather than specifically losing importance or strength

decreased

vslessened

1.5

Smaller in amount or size than before

describes reduction broadly without stressing the change's timing or result

minimized

vslessened

4.0

Made as small as possible in size, amount, or effect

refers to reduction generally without implying it is taken to the minimum

weakened

vslessened

2.7

Not as strong or effective

is broader covering any lessening not only loss of strength or power

dimmed

vslessened

2.5

Less bright when someone turns the light down

describes reduction generally rather than only decreases in light or brightness

Antonyms

increased

1.0

Larger or more than before

How Reduced

vanished

1 4.4

lessened

2.1

reduced

1.6

undiminished

4 6.0

Surface Forms

lessened positive

Morphology

lessened = lessen (transparent) = less + en + ed

The verb 'lessen' is clearly derived from 'less' with the causative suffix '-en', and the past participle '-ed' is a standard grammatical transformation.

Etymology

The word lessened comes from the simple word less ('not as much') plus the ending -en which means 'to make'. So, to lessen is to make something smaller or reduce it, and lessened means 'made smaller' or 'reduced'.