diluted

adjective

di·​lut·​ed dī-ˈlü-təd 

də-

1

: weakened or thinned by or as if by having been mixed with something else (such as water)

diluted wine/paint/bleach

Just be sure not to confuse peppermint oil, which is concentrated and thus far more potent, with peppermint extract, a diluted mixture that contains approximately 20% peppermint oil.

—Kim Steckler

The most common method of skin testing is the scratch test, where a diluted amount of the allergen is applied to a scratch on the back or arm.

—Jeanie Wilson

… the diluted light of a north European summer …

—Jean McNeil

… his photos capture urban landscapes with muted slightly diluted colours that have a gritty appeal.

—Liora Ipsum

… wielding diluted power in a deadlocked government in a tiny state …

—Anne Barnard

2

of common stock : having a decreased per share value due to an increase in the total number of shares

Diluted shares can be tricky to calculate, especially when it comes to stock options, which are the most common obligation to issue shares that companies face.

—Fool.com

Synonyms

• dilute
• thin
• thinned
• washy
• watery
• weak
• weakened

Examples of diluted in a Sentence

to clean the bird feeder, soak it in a solution of diluted bleach

a diluted solution of sulfuric acid

Recent Examples on the Web

The company reported net income of $21.1 million, or $1.39 per diluted share, compared to $23.9 million, or $1.55 per diluted share, in the previous year. —Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025

In the year, net income was $3.1 million, or 5 cents a diluted share, down from $27.9 million, or 43 cents, in fiscal 2023. —Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 20 Mar. 2025

Instead, firefighters found a crushed container of muriatic acid, a diluted form of hydrochloric acid commonly used for pool maintenance. —Rhiannon Saegert, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2025

Earnings per diluted share increased to $1.36 from $1.24. —Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of dilute entry 1

First Known Use

1651, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for diluted

• commuted
• computed
• confuted
• disputed
• eluted
• imputed
• minuted
• nonsuited
• permuted
• polluted
• recruited
• refuted