DICTIONARY WORDS ONLY:
PROFANITY:

MAXIMIZATION Antonyms

There are 13 antonyms of the word maximization. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For MAXIMIZATION

WordSaveSyns..UsageType
minimization
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of reducing something to the least possible amount or degree or position

abatement
nounn
noun

• an interruption in the intensity or amount of something

• the act of abating

contraction
nounn
noun

• (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)

• the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together

• a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds

• the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope

curtailment
nounn
noun

• the temporal property of being cut short

• the act of withholding or withdrawing some book or writing from publication or circulation

• the reduction of expenditures in order to become financially stable

cutback
nounn
noun

• a reduction in quantity or rate

decrease
verbv
noun

• a change downward

• a process of becoming smaller or shorter

• the amount by which something decreases

• the act of decreasing or reducing something

verb

• decrease in size, extent, or range

• make become smaller

diminution
nounn
noun

• change toward something smaller or lower

• the statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually half the length of the original)

• the act of decreasing or reducing something

lessening
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• a change downward

limitation
nounn
noun

• a principle that limits the extent of something

• the quality of being limited or restricted

• the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed

• (law) a time period after which suits cannot be brought

• an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)

lowering
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• the act of causing to become less

• the act of causing something to move to a lower level

adjective satellite

• darkened by clouds

mitigation
nounn
noun

• to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious

• a partial excuse to mitigate censure; an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances

• the action of lessening in severity or intensity

moderation
nounn
noun

• quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes

• a change for the better

• the trait of avoiding excesses

• the action of lessening in severity or intensity

reduction
nounn
noun

• the act of decreasing or reducing something

• any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent

• the act of reducing complexity

Alternatives for MINIMIZATION

Words (4)

Alternatives for ABATEMENT

Words (9)

Alternatives for CONTRACTION

Words (7)
Phrases (2)

Alternatives for CURTAILMENT

Words (10)

Alternatives for CUTBACK

Words (11)

Alternatives for DECREASE

Words (27)
Phrases (1)

Alternatives for DIMINUTION

Words (30)

Alternatives for LESSENING

Words (21)