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shrunken Antonyms

Opposite of shrunken

Because the opposite of shrunken shifts with each meaning, the 11 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Having become smaller or more compacted in size, volume, or extent than before.

Usage Example

"He pulled the expanded wool sweater out of the dryer with a sigh."

Strongest
expanded
swollen
enlarged
Strong
inflated
bloated

• adjective (Context 2)

Wrinkled, sunken, or wasted away in appearance, typically due to age, illness, or dehydration.

Usage Example

"The patient's plump cheeks indicated weeks of severe malnutrition."

Strongest
plump
Strong
full
chubby
fleshy

• verb (Context 3)

To become or cause to become smaller in size, amount, or value (past participle of shrink).

Usage Example

"The lake had expanded to a fraction of its former size during the prolonged drought."

Strongest
expanded
grown
Strong
increased
swollen

Similar words to shrunken

Words similar to shrunken shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

shrunk
shriveled
withered
contracted
wizened
diminished
wasted
reduced
See all synonyms of shrunken

• Nearby Words

shrub
shrubby
shrublike
shrunken
shuck
shucks
shudderingly

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Shrunken. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/shrunken
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