Synonyms of compound

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noun

ˈkäm-ˌpau̇nd 

as in mixture

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

mixed the chemicals together to form a new compound

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mixture
• blend
• alloy
• mix
• amalgam
• combination
• amalgamation
• synthesis
• composite
• fusion
• blending
• emulsion
• cocktail
• admixture
• intermixture
• assortment
• conflation
• meld
• absorption
• integration
• accumulation
• incorporation
• variety
• interfusion
• merging
• merger
• hash
• coalition
• concretion
• mélange
• commingling
• aggregation
• intermingling
• coalescence
• half-and-half
• compost
• homogenization
• medley
• commixture
• hodgepodge
• mingling
• patchwork
• potpourri
• mishmash
• immixture
• conglomeration
• mergence
• jumble
• hotchpotch
• motley
• immingling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• component
• element
• ingredient
• constituent

compound

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verb

käm-ˈpau̇nd 

1

as in to increase

to make greater in size, amount, or number

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increase
• accelerate
• augment
• expand
• boost
• multiply
• add (to)
• raise
• enhance
• extend
• amplify
• reinforce
• pump up
• maximize
• swell
• build up
• intensify
• escalate
• strengthen
• enlarge
• stoke
• supplement
• aggrandize
• up
• supersize
• hype
• draw out
• spike
• jump
• develop
• elongate
• stretch
• complement
• heighten
• boom
• flesh (out)
• prolong
• inflate
• bump (up)
• blow up
• lengthen
• dilate
• magnify
• skyrocket
• rachet (up)
• accumulate
• ratchet (up)
• distend
• protract
• beef (up)
• follow up
• collect
• amass
• parlay

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reduce
• decrease
• lower
• subtract (from)
• diminish
• downsize
• lessen
• abate
• shorten
• dwindle
• curtail
• abbreviate
• abridge
• contract
• minify
• compress
• de-escalate
• condense
• cut back
• constrict
• retrench

2

as in to connect

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

the German language's propensity for compounding words

Synonyms & Similar Words

• connect
• couple
• integrate
• string
• conjugate
• interconnect
• chain
• combine
• link
• yoke
• catenate
• concatenate
• hook
• join
• interlink
• hitch
• weld
• wire
• interlock
• dovetail
• cement
• cord
• articulate
• fuse
• intermesh
• coalesce
• unite

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• separate
• disconnect
• split
• divide
• part
• disunite
• uncouple
• unhitch
• detach
• disengage
• cleave
• unchain
• disjoin
• dissever
• disjoint
• unyoke
• rupture
• unlink
• sever
• sunder

compound

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adjective

ˈkäm-ˌpau̇nd 

as in amalgamated

made from the joining of two or more parts or elements

a compound word

Synonyms & Similar Words

• amalgamated
• composite
• combined
• blended
• mixed
• integrated
• fused
• commingled
• mingled
• intermixed
• interwoven
• interlaced
• coalescent
• intertwined
• cut-and-paste

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• simple
• noncompound
• uncombined
• unmixed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of compound

Noun

That figure is likely to be far greater, with authorities and researchers finding themselves in the dark on just how widespread the use of the compound cychlorphine may already be. — New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2026

The main psychoactive compounds — mitragynine and, secondarily, 7-OH — don’t currently appear anywhere in the federal scheduling system for drugs. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026

Verb

By the time each team has diagnosed the problem through its own lens, the disruption has compounded into something more expensive and harder to recover from. — Abha Dogra, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Negative plays on offense lingered, too, with penalties taking away chunk plays and small mistakes compounding into setbacks. — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026

Adjective

From 2019 to 2025, consumption of alcohol, as measured by servings, fell at a compound annual rate of 2%, according to analysis of preliminary industry data from IWSR, a drinks market research firm. — Jennifer Creery, Bloomberg, 21 May 2026

Most of that is compound growth. — Teresa Ghilarducci, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026