Synonyms of crescendo
10 similar words · 6 opposite words
Another word for crescendo is upsurge. Other synonyms of crescendo are increase and growth. The opposite of crescendo is fall.
Synonyms and similar words for crescendo
Opposite of crescendo
nounAntonym(s) of “music”.
nounAntonym(s) of “the climax of a gradual increase”.
Meaning of crescendo
- noun An instruction to play gradually more loudly, denoted by a long, narrow angle with its apex on the left ( < ), by musicians called a hairpin.
- noun A gradual increase of anything, especially to a dramatic climax.
- noun The climax of a gradual increase.
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Questions about synonyms of crescendo
- What is another word for crescendo?
- Crescendo has 10 synonyms on Word.ws, such as upsurge, increase and growth.
- What is the opposite of crescendo?
- The opposite of crescendo is fall.
- What does crescendo mean?
- Crescendo means an instruction to play gradually more loudly, denoted by a long, narrow angle with its apex on the left ( < ), by musicians called a hairpin.
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