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 Words From

• un·waned adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of waned¹

wane ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

The US has in the past had investments including in the country’s energy sector but the interest has waned.

From BBC

Under the Biden administration US influence in the region is seen to have waned with a White House largely ineffective at restraining its close ally, Israel, as it wages war in Gaza and Lebanon.

From BBC

In recent years though Sanrio had been struggling to make money, as interest in Hello Kitty waned.

From BBC

But in recent weeks, with the Big Ten slate in full swing, that late-game poise has waned, while mistakes have piled up.

From Los Angeles Times

As Payne's star waned and his relationship with fame and people's perceptions of him changed in his adulthood, he was also publicly speaking about his mental health struggles.

From Salon

Related Words

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