waned

[weynd]

adjective

1. having decreased in strength, intensity, etc..

   Shale gas drilling caused earthquakes in the United Kingdom, leading to waned interest in shale gas and a slowdown of geological work.

2. having declined in power, importance, prosperity, etc..

   This film director hasn't done too well of late, either commercially or critically, but nobody should gloat over his waned status.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of wane.

Other Word Forms

• unwaned adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of waned¹

wane ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

While his artistic adventurousness may have waxed and waned, John Wilson never failed to champion humanity.

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Occidental’s fortunes have waxed and waned since then.

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Once seen as a rising star in New York politics, the former police officer's popularity waned due to corruption allegations, tensions with Democrats over immigration, and frustration with the city's rising cost of living.

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Lulu's chart career waned in the 1980s, but she was never far from the limelight.

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Once the capital of British India, the city's fortunes have waned since independence.

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Related Words

• abate 
• atrophy 
• decrease 
• die down 
• die out 
• dim 
• dwindle 
• ebb 
• fade 
• peter out 
• shrink 
• slacken 
• subside 
• weaken 
• wither