Synonyms of compounded

compounded 1 of 2

adjective

as in combined

Related Words

• combined
• mixed
• blended
• incorporated
• merged
• mingled
• intermixed
• intermingled
• commingled
• coalesced
• spoiled
• debased
• corrupted
• cheapened
• doctored
• soiled
• fouled
• defiled
• contaminated
• tainted
• diluted
• sullied
• adulterated
• begrimed
• dilute
• unclarified
• alloyed
• polluted
• unfiltered
• maculate
• besmirched
• befouled
• bemired
• dirtied
• thinned
• impure
• weakened
• unrefined
• adulterate

Dissimilar Words

• pure
• fine
• unmixed
• undiluted
• unalloyed
• concentrated
• unadulterated
• refined
• filtered
• purified
• plain
• uncontaminated
• uncut
• untainted
• straight
• unpolluted
• strong
• neat
• clarified
• ultrapure
• uncombined
• sterile
• ultrarefined
• pasteurized
• sterilized
• clean
• immaculate
• stainless
• spotless
• unsullied
• unsoiled

compounded

2 of 2

verb

past tense of compound

1

as in increased

to make greater in size, amount, or number

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increased
• accelerated
• expanded
• augmented
• boosted
• multiplied
• raised
• extended
• amplified
• intensified
• enhanced
• reinforced
• escalated
• swelled
• added (to)
• enlarged
• strengthened
• upped
• maximized
• stoked
• hyped
• pumped up
• built up
• supplemented
• aggrandized
• heightened
• supersized
• spiked
• developed
• inflated
• skyrocketed
• prolonged
• magnified
• lengthened
• jumped
• boomed
• protracted
• complemented
• stretched
• drew out
• bumped (up)
• elongated
• distended
• accumulated
• dilated
• ratcheted (up)
• fleshed (out)
• collected
• blew up
• amassed
• parlayed
• racheted (up)
• beefed (up)
• followed up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reduced
• decreased
• diminished
• lessened
• lowered
• abated
• dwindled
• subtracted (from)
• downsized
• shortened
• curtailed
• abbreviated
• abridged
• contracted
• compressed
• condensed
• de-escalated
• minified
• constricted
• cut back
• retrenched

2

as in connected

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

• connected
• coupled
• linked
• integrated
• combined
• interconnected
• strung
• conjugated
• yoked
• chained
• interlinked
• concatenated
• hooked
• joined
• catenated
• dovetailed
• interlocked
• hitched
• welded
• articulated
• wired
• fused
• cemented
• intermeshed
• coalesced
• united
• corded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• separated
• disconnected
• divided
• disjointed
• disjoined
• uncoupled
• split
• unhitched
• disunited
• detached
• disengaged
• parted
• dissevered
• unchained
• unlinked
• cleaved
• unyoked
• severed
• ruptured
• sundered

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of compounded

Verb

Yet even as built, the stadium rarely reached capacity, a challenge eventually compounded by the foundering product on the gridiron. — Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026

Fewer students compounded existing problems with public school funding, Hutchinson said. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026

Overall, falling valuations, compounded by the war, have added to the poor sentiment and put off new listings. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Sinfield is a skills coach with the England rugby union team and, next year, will be at the World Cup in Australia, meaning a busy schedule is compounded. — Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Watne said those risks are compounded by the relatively high level of trust people place in technology compared with areas such as financial services. — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2026

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

Manning still has flashbacks — now, compounded by fear that the next evacuation could be complicated by heavy truck traffic. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

That shortage has been compounded by a global supply crunch due to the Iran war. — Adrienne Vogt, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026