declining

adjective
UK: /dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/
US: /dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/

  1. Becoming less in amount, importance, or quality.

    1. Sales are declining this quarter.
    2. The patient's health is gradually declining after the surgery.

  2. Refusing something politely.

    1. She is declining the offer.
    2. He ended up declining to participate in the project due to time constraints.

Synonyms

reduction descent
declining verb

  1. To gradually decrease or become weaker.

    1. His health is declining now.
    2. The company's profits have been declining steadily in recent years.

  2. To politely refuse an invitation or offer.

    1. I am declining the invite.
    2. They were declining our request to provide additional funding for research.
declining noun

  1. A gradual decrease or weakening.

    1. There is a declining birthrate.
    2. We noticed a sharp declining in the number of visitors after the promotion ended.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "declining" in English means: Becoming less in amount, importance, or quality., Refusing something politely..

The phonetic transcription of "declining" is /dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/ in British English and /dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "declining": reduction, descent.

Example usage of "declining": "Sales are declining this quarter.". More examples on the page.