"Waning" validity in different word game dictionaries
Dictionary | Validity |
---|---|
Scrabble US(US/Canada/Thailand - TWL/NWL) | Yes |
Scrabble UK(International - SOWPODS/CSW) | Yes |
Words with Friends(WWF) | Yes |
"waning" Definition
- decreasing in strength, intensity, etc.: Many teens in focus groups expressed waning enthusiasm for social media.
- declining in power, importance, prosperity, etc.: The recent hacking of the retailer’s credit card system will have devastating implications for its already waning business.
- drawing to a close; approaching an end: The bill will likely be passed in the waning days of this legislative session.
- (of the moon) decreasing in the extent of its illuminated portion after the full moon: The crescent of fine white sand, wrapped around the bay, looked like a waning moon.
- the process of decreasing, declining, or coming to an end: The Middle Ages occurred between the waning of the Roman Empire and the beginning of the Renaissance.
- (of the moon) the process of decreasing in the extent of its illuminated portion after the full moon: Onion seeds are planted in the fall, during the waning of the Harvest Moon.
"waning" Synonyms & Antonyms
"waning" synonyms:
- decreasing,
- abating,
- ebbing,
- lessening,
- declinatory,
- decrescent,
- fading,
- falling,
- shrinking,
- weakening,
- diminishing,
- reducing,
- slumping,
- wasting,
- slowing,
- moderating,
- declining,
- slackening,
- dwindling
"waning" antonyms:
- waxing,
- increasing,
- growing,
- expanding,
- swelling,
- intensifying,
- mounting,
- escalating,
- accelerating,
- rising,
- sprouting,
- advancing,
- heightening,
- mushrooming,
- flourishing,
- multiplying,
- building,
- accumulating,
- proliferating