watered-down en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
Adjectivized past participle of water down.
Meanings
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Containing extra water.
Nobody likes watered-down scotch.
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(colloquial, figuratively) Weakened or simplified.
They teach a watered-down calculus class for non-majors.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more watered-down | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| watered down | alternative | lexicographic | |
| most watered-down | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (10)
fr dilué (containing extra water) · fr édulcoré (weakened or simplified) · pl rozwodniony (containing extra water) · fi vedellä jatkettu (containing extra water) · fi laimennettu (weakened or simplified) · sv urvattnad (containing extra water) · ru разба́вленный (containing extra water) · fi karkea (weakened or simplified) · fi vedellä laimennettu (containing extra water) · fi vesitetty (weakened or simplified)