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Definition of extenuated word

  • noun extenuated Simple past tense and past participle of extenuate. 1

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Parts of speech for Extenuated

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

extenuated popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

extenuated usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for extenuated

adjective extenuated

  • stilt — one of two poles, each with a support for the foot at some distance above the bottom end, enabling the wearer to walk with his or her feet above the ground.
  • broomstick — A broomstick is an old-fashioned broom which has a bunch of small sticks at the end.
  • beanstalk — the stem of a bean plant
  • scraggy — lean or thin; scrawny.
  • lanky — ungracefully thin and rawboned; bony; gaunt: a very tall and lanky man.

Antonyms for extenuated

verb extenuated

  • developed — If you talk about developed countries or the developed world, you mean the countries or the parts of the world that are wealthy and have many industries.
  • enlarged — Simple past tense and past participle of enlarge.
  • expanded — Being or having been enlarged, extended, or broadened, in particular.
  • extended — Made larger; enlarged.
  • grew — simple past tense of grow.

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