diluito
The English phrase 'diluted' is translated into Italian as diluito.
The adjective diluito describes something that has a decreased density. For example, you can use the formal phrase È stato diluito to say 'it has been diluted'. In informal contexts, if you want to say something is 'diluted too much', you can say Diluito/a troppo. Another informal way to say 'watered down' is Annacquato.
Meaning: having decreased density (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, diluito must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies. Use the feminine form diluita for feminine nouns, the masculine plural form diluiti for masculine plural nouns and the feminine plural form diluite for feminine plural nouns.
Did you know?
- If you are talking about a person's enthusiasm or energy being 'diluted', an Italian might use smorzato, which more literally means 'extinguished' like a flame.
- The word diluito shares a root with the Italian word diluvio meaning 'flood', both coming from the Latin word for washing away.
- While diluito is the technical term, the word annacquato is often used pejoratively to describe someone who is 'weak' or 'spineless' in character, much like 'watered down' in English.
Examples in context
- La bevanda è diluita con acqua.The drink is diluted with water.
- Il succo è troppo diluito con l'acqua.The juice is too diluted with water.
- Il prodotto deve essere un composto diluito.The product must be a diluted compound.
Example conversation
Francesco and Giulia are preparing drinks for a party.
- FrancescoGiulia, questo sciroppo è troppo concentrato.Giulia, this syrup is too concentrated.
- GiuliaHai ragione, va aggiunto del liquido.You are right, some liquid needs to be added.
- FrancescoSpero che il sapore non risulti troppo diluito.I hope the flavor doesn't end up too diluted.
- GiuliaNon preoccuparti, Francesco, resterà buono.Don't worry, Francesco, it will still taste good.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry diluito, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
