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watered-down en · ADJ

Pronunciation

Etymology

Adjectivized past participle of water down.

Meanings

  1. Containing extra water.
    • Nobody likes watered-down scotch.
  2. (colloquial, figuratively) Weakened or simplified.
    • They teach a watered-down calculus class for non-majors.

Forms

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more watered-down Degree=Cmp lexicographic
watered down alternative lexicographic
most watered-down Degree=Sup lexicographic

Synonyms

diluted

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)