/ Thesaurus / W Synonyms of waning Find synonyms for: Noun1. waning, decrease, lessening, drop-offusage: a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent; "the waning of his enthusiasm was obvious"; "the waxing and waning of the moon"Verb1. decline, go down, wane, decrease, diminish, lessen, fallusage: grow smaller; "Interest in the project waned"2. wane, decrease, diminish, lessen, fallusage: become smaller; "Interest in his novels waned"3. wane, decrease, diminish, lessen, fallusage: decrease in phase; "the moon is waning"Adjective1. waning (vs. waxing)usage: (of the Moon) pertaining to the period during which the visible surface of the moon decreases; "after full moon comes the waning moon"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pundit Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language