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

Still, the trade war has compounded GOP concerns that the party is barreling toward November with a political weight on its back that could endanger Republicans’ prospects of holding on to their narrow majorities in the House and Senate. — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026

Five of the Dolphins’ nine offensive series ended in three-and-outs, and special teams penalties compounded the mess. — Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026

That, compounded by plummeting hormones that cause vaginal dryness and painful intercourse, makes this moment for many midlife women a test in bravery. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 21 Aug. 2026

Overheating electronics contributed to the failure of two of the craft's three reaction wheels, compounded by an unrelated malfunction in its thruster system. — David Szondy august 20, New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2026

The problem is compounded by an EU that has passed its post-Cold War peak and is increasingly divided and incoherent, limiting France’s ability to mobilize the bloc behind any strategic agenda, let alone Paris’s. — Kamran Bokhari, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

That isolation was compounded because he was diagnosed just as the country locked down at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Bullock said. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026

Coventry had been in debt for years, compounded by relegation and the collapse of the English Football League’s (EFL) commercial deal with ITV Digital, and made only a small contribution to the construction of the new stadium. — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

The problems are compounded by the structure of the current system. — Eileen Burke, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026