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compound

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of compound

made from the joining of two or more parts or elements

a compound word

Synonyms of compound

amalgamated, composite

Words Related to compound

blended, combined, commingled, mingled, mixed

coalescent, fused, integrated

interlaced, intermixed, intertwined, interwoven

cut-and-paste

Near Antonyms of compound

uncombined, unmixed

Antonyms of compound

noncompound, simple

compound

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of compound

a distinct entity formed by the combining of two or more different things

mixed the chemicals together to form a new compound

Synonyms of compound

admixture, alloy, amalgam, amalgamation, blend, cocktail, combination, composite, conflation, emulsion, fusion, intermixture, meld, mix, mixture, synthesis

Words Related to compound

half-and-half

absorption, blending, coalescence, coalition, commingling, commixture, compost, concretion, homogenization, immingling, immixture, incorporation, integration, interfusion, intermingling, mergence, merger, merging, mingling

assortment, hash, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, jumble, medley, mélange, mishmash, motley, patchwork, potpourri, variety

accumulation, aggregation, conglomeration

Near Antonyms of compound

component, constituent, element, ingredient

compound

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of compound

1 to make greater in size, amount, or number

we compounded our error by waiting too long to call for help

Synonyms of compound

accelerate, add (to), aggrandize, amplify, augment, boost, build up, enlarge, escalate, expand, extend, hype, increase, multiply, pump up, raise, stoke, supersize, swell, up

Words Related to compound

boom, jump, skyrocket, spike

bump (up), ratchet (up) also rachet (up)

blow up, dilate, distend, inflate

draw out, elongate, flesh (out), lengthen, prolong, protract, stretch

develop, enhance, heighten, intensify, magnify

complement, supplement

beef (up), reinforce (also reenforce), strengthen

maximize

accumulate, amass, collect

follow up, parlay

Near Antonyms of compound

abbreviate, abridge, curtail, shorten

compress, condense, constrict, contract

cut back, retrench

Antonyms of compound

abate, decrease, de-escalate, diminish, downsize, dwindle, lessen, lower, minify, reduce, subtract (from)

2 to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole

the German language's propensity for compounding words

Synonyms of compound

catenate, chain, concatenate, conjugate, connect, couple, hitch, hook, interconnect, interlink, join, link, yoke

Words Related to compound

articulate, dovetail, integrate, interlock, intermesh

cord, string, wire

cement, coalesce, combine, fuse, unite, weld

Near Antonyms of compound

detach, disengage, divide, part, split

cleave, rupture, sever, sunder

Antonyms of compound

disconnect, disjoin, disjoint, dissever, disunite, separate, unchain, uncouple, unhitch, unlink, unyoke

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