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

• retarded
• rudimentary
• lower
• undeveloped
• primitive
• underdeveloped
• low
• backward
• green
• immature
• rude
• nonprogressive
• undersized
• early
• underweight
• unripe
• unripened
• savage
• undersize
• 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• out-of-date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
• Neandertal
• 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
• forsook
• rejected
• discarded
• dumped
• scrapped
• shed
• ditched
• jettisoned
• unloaded
• cast
• threw out
• sloughed
• threw away
• flung (off or away)
• junked
• shucked (off)
• sluffed

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
• flowered
• softened
• flourished
• bloomed
• mellowed
• opened
• burgeoned
• unfolded
• bourgeoned
• advanced
• got on
• got along
• grayed
• greyed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Examples of developed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

No new visitors center or developed campgrounds have opened on the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument since President Joe Biden signed it into existence one year ago this month. —Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 12 Aug. 2024

The European members of NATO have an economy roughly ten times bigger and significantly more developed than Russia’s. —Justin Logan, Foreign Affairs, 9 Aug. 2024

And on his own papers, Sarki says, some journals balked because a co-author was from a developed country. —Byjeffrey Brainard, science.org, 1 Aug. 2024

Raw material production and product manufacturing are generally located in developing countries, with many stages and stakeholders involved before a finished product reaches the store, mostly located in developed countries. —Lauren Parker, Sourcing Journal, 12 Aug. 2024