Synonyms of bettered

bettered

verb

past tense of better

1

as in surpassed

to be greater, better, or stronger than

this year's profits should better last year's by a wide margin

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surpassed
• exceeded
• eclipsed
• topped
• excelled
• outstripped
• outdid
• transcended
• outshone
• beat
• outdistanced
• outclassed
• outgunned
• outshined
• outmatched
• mastered
• went one better
• overtopped
• overcame
• overshadowed
• defeated
• towered (over)
• outpaced
• bested
• outweighed
• ran rings around
• outran
• outperformed
• surmounted
• conquered
• subdued
• won (against)
• trounced
• overpassed
• shamed
• ran circles around
• prevailed (over)
• trumped
• one-upped
• routed
• clobbered
• thrashed
• worsted
• licked
• outraced
• crushed
• triumphed (over)
• overmatched
• trimmed
• whipped
• outcompeted
• drubbed
• outbalanced
• skunked
• walloped
• overbore

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lost (to)

2

as in improved

to make better

social workers and reformers trying to better the lives of inner-city residents

Synonyms & Similar Words

• improved
• enhanced
• perfected
• helped
• refined
• ameliorated
• amended
• remedied
• enriched
• upgraded
• remediated
• corrected
• reinforced
• meliorated
• strengthened
• rectified
• intensified
• emended
• revised
• rehabilitated
• edited
• reformed
• reworked
• reenforced
• boosted
• fined
• refurbished
• redrafted
• polished
• fine-tuned
• revamped
• honed
• fortified
• retouched
• rehabbed
• beefed (up)
• touched up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• worsened
• impaired
• hurt
• harmed
• damaged
• injured
• spoilt
• tarnished
• spoiled
• vitiated
• reduced
• flawed
• marred
• blighted
• diminished
• lessened
• lowered
• disfigured
• defaced
• endamaged
• blemished