Synonyms of engineered

engineered 1 of 2

adjective

as in manipulated

Related Words

• manipulated
• designer
• manufactured
• adulterated
• concocted
• fabricated
• doctored
• juggled
• fudged
• process
• cultured
• tampered (with)
• forged
• unauthentic
• mimic
• synthetic
• simulated
• fraudulent
• misleading
• deceptive
• imitation
• counterfeit
• faux
• mock
• phony
• substitute
• artificial
• dummy
• ersatz
• pretend
• pseudo
• imitative
• affected
• bogus
• sham
• fake
• feigned
• factitious
• man-made
• spurious
• false
• brummagem
• pinchbeck

Dissimilar Words

• real
• natural
• genuine
• true
• legitimate
• bona fide
• authentic
• valuable
• pure
• quality
• premium
• unadulterated

engineered

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verb

past tense of engineer

as in negotiated

to plan out usually with subtle skill or care

the mayor engineered an agreement to have a major league team play in our city

Synonyms & Similar Words

• negotiated
• arranged
• manipulated
• plotted
• managed
• masterminded
• contrived
• maneuvered
• framed
• finessed
• concluded
• machinated
• wangled
• finagled
• concocted
• schemed
• conducted
• hammered out
• concerted
• worked out
• directed
• handled
• hatched
• connived
• brewed
• intrigued
• cooked (up)
• angled (for)
• commanded
• compassed
• gerrymandered
• captained
• quarterbacked
• ran

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• butchered
• mangled
• bungled
• blew
• botched
• fumbled
• mishandled
• messed (up)
• muffed
• gummed (up)
• flubbed
• bobbled
• loused up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of engineered

Adjective

Without much public debate or planning, these semi-engineered levees took on a critical and unintended role. — Farshid Vahedifard, The Conversation, 29 Dec. 2025

Verb

Featuring a straight leg and a standard rise with just a hint of waist suppression, it’s engineered to become a wardrobe staple. — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 27 July 2026

The Fi Ultra is explicitly engineered to cure that specific heart-in-mouth anxiety. — New Atlas, 26 July 2026

Our most critical infrastructure was raised over generations — designed and engineered, then constructed by carpenters, masons, laborers, ironworkers, operators, teamsters, pipefitters, welders, and electricians. — Brendan Bechtel, Fortune, 25 July 2026

Audio for this performance chat was engineered by Andie Huether and Tiffany Vera Castro. — Juana Summers, NPR, 24 July 2026

Boston’s interim manager Chad Tracy has engineered a stunning turnaround, leading the Red Sox to a 15-game win streak that tied an 80-year-old franchise record. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

The dominant hardware of daily life is engineered for portability, not for posture — and most users have never adjusted a setup to bring screens up to eye level. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026

Now living in Maui, Feinstein and his team have engineered the world’s first mobile float facility to offer free float sessions to those traumatized by the island’s 2023 wildfires. — Tim Neville, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026

Humanlike robotic dexterity The Mimic Hand M1 is a dexterous robotic hand engineered to match the versatility, strength, and precision of the human hand for industrial automation. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 July 2026