improved

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/ɪmˈpɹuːvd/

adjective

That has been made better; enhanced.

Similar
amelioratedbetteredenhancedmelioratedpotentiatedbuiltreinforceddeveloped
Opposite
deterioratedpreservednonenhancednonimprovedunameliorated
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Meanings

adjectiveimproved (comparative more improved, superlative most improved)

comparative more improved · superlative most improved

  1. That has been made better; enhanced.

    The second is to develop a new generation of further improved contrast agent that can yield more intense myocardial contrast after intravenous injection.

    2012, J. R. Shapiro, S. A. Reisner, Richard S. Meltzer, “Clinical Applications of MCE”, in Samuel Meerbaum, Richard S. Meltzer, editors, Myocardial Contrast Two-dimensional Echocardiography
    1 more example

    "When we're finished in 2024, this upgrade programme will provide a much-improved railway between London Waterloo and Portsmouth," said NR's Wessex Route Director Mark Killick.

    2022 January 12, “Network News: Portsmouth line upgrade set to begin”, in RAIL, number 948, page 12

    Synonyms: ameliorated, bettered, enhanced, meliorated, potentiated

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of improve

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveThat has been made better; enhanced.

Similar
amelioratedbetteredenhancedmelioratedpotentiated
Opposite
deterioratedpreservednonenhancednonimprovedunamelioratedunenhancedunimprovedunmelioratedunmitigated

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivemade more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing

Similar
builtreinforceddevelopedlandscaped
Opposite
unimproved

adjectivebecome or made better in quality

Similar
better

adjective(of land) made ready for development or agriculture by clearing of trees and brush

Similar
cleared
Also see
amelioratedbetterbuiltdevelopedlandscapedmelioratedreinforced

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Esperanto plibonigita
  • plibonigitathat has been made better
Finnish paranneltu
  • paranneltuthat has been made better
French amélioré
  • amélioréthat has been made better
German verbessert
  • verbessertthat has been made better
Greek βελτιωμένος
  • βελτιωμένος (veltioménos)that has been made better
Italian migliorato
  • miglioratothat has been made better
Norwegian Bokmål forbedret
  • forbedretthat has been made better
Portuguese melhorado
  • melhoradothat has been made better
Romanian îmbunătățit
  • îmbunătățitthat has been made better
Russian улу́чшенный, усоверше́нствованный
  • улу́чшенный (ulúčšennyj)that has been made better
  • усоверше́нствованный (usoveršénstvovannyj)that has been made better
Spanish mejorado
  • mejoradothat has been made better
Swedish förbättrad
  • förbättradthat has been made better

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with improved

approvedmovedremovedimmoved
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Cite this entry
APA

improved. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/improved

MLA

“improved.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/improved. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “improved,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/improved.

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