/ Thesaurus / T Synonyms of tapered Find synonyms for: Verb1. taper, decrease, diminish, lessen, fallusage: diminish gradually; "Interested tapered off"2. sharpen, taper, point, change shape, change form, deformusage: give a point to; "The candles are tapered"Adjective1. tapered, tapering, narrowing, narrow (vs. wide)usage: becoming gradually narrower; "long tapering fingers"; "trousers with tapered legs"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: profiterole Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language