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

From construction repairs, traffic, and safety, the worries compounded on themselves as the city approached the kickoff of its first KC match on June 16. — Zuri Primos july 11, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2026

For example, travelers may wonder if more aviation accidents could possibly occur in the evening when pilots are tired, especially if all the factors are compounded by bad weather and multiple schedule changes. — Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2026

Almost 8 million people werealready in need of humanitarian support across Venezuela and the quakes have compounded that. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026

The Dodgers’ problems were compounded by Alex Call wasting the team’s two challenges in his at-bat in the first inning when the team had already taken the lead. — Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

This has been compounded by massive cuts in international aid and a Taliban government that has sidelined half of Afghanistan’s population, denying women and girls education beyond primary school and banning them from the vast majority of jobs. — ABC News, 8 July 2026

But, if the FDA ultimately reclassifies these peptide therapies so they can be compounded, Kesselheim says patients will have no trouble finding doctors who are comfortable prescribing them for all sorts of conditions. — Will Stone, NPR, 8 July 2026

Industry advocates, for both small growers and larger businesses, say the tax burden has proven too high to create a sustainable industry, and is compounded in areas by additional fees that local jurisdictions impose. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026

This is an infuriating bait-and-switch case compounded by a gross disregard for public health and safety. — Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 6 July 2026