Increasing

/ɪnˈkɹiːsɪŋ/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:17 pts10 letters

Definition of Increasing

verb

  1. (of a quantity, etc.) To become larger or greater.

    "His rage only increased when I told him of the lost money."

  2. To make (a quantity, etc.) larger.
  3. To multiply by the production of young; to be fertile, fruitful, or prolific.
  4. To become more nearly full; to show more of the surface; to wax.

    "The Moon increases."

adjective

  1. On the increase.

    "steadily increasing demand"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

go upgrowriseshoot upsoarwaxincrementraiseupproliferatepropagateteem

ANTONYMS

decreasedropfallgo downplummetplungereduceshrinksinkcutdecrementlowerwanedecreasing