watered-down

[ waw-terd-doun, wot-erd- ]

adjective

1. made weaker or less effective from or as from dilution with water:

   a watered-down cocktail; Spectators saw a watered-down version of the famous opera.

Word History and Origins

Origin of watered-down¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Related Words

• attenuate
• weaken