Synonyms of developed

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adjective

di-ˈve-ləpt 

as in evolved

being far along in development

a highly developed society with a rigid class system

Synonyms & Similar Words

• evolved
• improved
• advanced
• higher
• high
• enhanced
• refined
• late
• progressive
• educated
• modern
• forward
• grown
• matured
• new
• newest
• civilized
• perfected
• aged
• precocious
• enlightened
• ripened
• full-scale
• contemporary
• ripe
• latest
• recent
• novel
• mature
• full-blown
• now
• current
• full-fledged
• newfangled
• up-to-date
• ultramodern
• present-day
• cutting-edge
• leading-edge
• mod
• new-fashioned
• supermodern
• space-age

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rudimentary
• lower
• undeveloped
• primitive
• underdeveloped
• low
• backward
• green
• immature
• rude
• nonprogressive
• undersized
• early
• underweight
• unripe
• unripened
• savage
• uneducated
• past
• uncivilized
• embryonic
• old
• primordial
• obsolete
• dated
• primeval
• antiquated
• germinal
• old-fashioned
• out-of-date
• antique
• old-time
• outworn
• antediluvian
• musty
• hoary
• Neanderthal
• fusty
• oldfangled
• passé

developed

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verb

past tense of develop

1

as in progressed

to gradually become clearer or more detailed

as the story of the bombing developed, the scope of the tragedy became more apparent

Synonyms & Similar Words

• evolved
• progressed
• unfolded
• elaborated
• grew
• proceeded
• emerged
• matured
• forged
• marched
• advanced
• blossomed
• got on
• fared
• ripened
• got along
• played out
• materialized

2

as in acquired

to come to have gradually

the youngster developed a taste for green olives

Synonyms & Similar Words

• acquired
• cultivated
• formed
• gained
• adopted
• got
• obtained
• embraced
• achieved
• absorbed
• attained
• reached
• promoted
• fostered
• took on
• took in
• nurtured
• nourished

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lost
• abandoned
• deserted
• rejected
• discarded
• dumped
• forsook
• shed
• scrapped
• unloaded
• cast
• flung (off or away)
• threw out
• ditched
• jettisoned
• threw away
• sloughed
• junked
• shucked (off)

3

as in grew

to become mature

the wine is developing nicely in the new oak barrels

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grew
• progressed
• aged
• matured
• grew up
• ripened
• evolved
• blossomed
• flourished
• softened
• flowered
• bloomed
• mellowed
• opened
• unfolded
• advanced
• got on
• burgeoned
• got along
• grayed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deteriorated
• worsened
• declined
• degenerated
• dried
• sank
• weakened
• decayed
• faded
• waned
• flagged
• reverted
• drooped
• sagged
• withered
• wasted (away)
• shriveled
• returned
• regressed
• wilted
• lapsed
• retrogressed
• backslid

4

as in expanded

to express more fully and in greater detail

marketing people developed the initial idea into a complete promotional campaign

Synonyms & Similar Words

• expanded
• supplemented
• amplified
• enlarged (on or upon)
• complemented
• dilated (on or upon)
• elaborated (on)
• fleshed (out)
• added (to)
• expatiated
• ran on
• discoursed
• rambled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shortened
• condensed
• contracted
• outlined
• summarized
• compressed
• abbreviated
• abridged
• summed up

5

as in forged

to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort

outside consultants helped the company develop an effective marketing strategy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• forged
• created
• crafted
• constructed
• devised
• generated
• achieved
• composed
• worked up
• brought forth
• carved (out)
• formed
• hammered out
• ground (out)
• engineered
• invented
• worked out
• thrashed (out)
• conceived
• modeled
• manufactured
• originated
• accomplished
• concocted
• tailored
• shaped
• fashioned
• hatched
• effected
• carried out
• churned out
• turned out
• threw up
• cranked out
• fabricated
• cooked (up)
• minted
• contrived
• framed
• cobbled (together or up)
• brought off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• destroyed
• dismantled
• demolished
• razed
• tore down
• ruined
• wrecked
• undid
• unmade

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of developed

Adjective

The other three women all have connections to Maxine, yet she’s not involved in their most developed and personally significant scenes. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 27 June 2026

The victims have described being exposed to sensory phenomena such as pressure and noise coming from a specific location and developed brain trauma and a variety of other symptoms like vertigo, tinnitus, migraine, visual problems and cognitive impairment. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026

Verb

But for each Russian innovation — first-person-view vehicles, jet power, fiber-optic tethers — Ukraine has developed countermeasures. — David L. Stern, Washington Post, 17 July 2026

Following meetings with leadership from both brands and a creative trip to London, Campbell developed multiple concepts before five styles were selected for production. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 17 July 2026