Synonyms of enhanced

enhanced 1 of 2

adjective

1

as in intensified

Related Words

• intensified
• magnified
• aggravated
• heightened
• concentrated
• emphasized
• accentuated
• deepened
• intensive
• intense
• stressed
• exquisite
• explosive
• acute
• profound
• terrible
• heavy-duty
• violent
• fearsome
• ferocious
• blistering
• ghastly
• fearful
• furious
• dreadful
• thorough
• vicious
• fierce
• heavy
• exhaustive
• keen
• frightful
• excruciating
• vehement
• deep
• almighty
• rigorous
• hellacious
• severe
• hard
• harsh

Dissimilar Words

• light
• moderate
• soft
• weak
• feeble
• superficial
• shallow
• decreased
• qualified
• eased
• reduced
• diminished
• moderated
• subdued
• toned (down)
• lightened
• alleviated
• lessened
• abated

2

as in enlightened

Related Words

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

Dissimilar Words

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• out-of-date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

enhanced

2 of 2

verb

past tense of enhance

1

as in improved

to make better

some shrubbery would really enhance the curb appeal of that house

Synonyms & Similar Words

• improved
• refined
• enriched
• upgraded
• amended
• ameliorated
• perfected
• helped
• remedied
• bettered
• reinforced
• meliorated
• remediated
• strengthened
• intensified
• corrected
• revised
• rectified
• rehabilitated
• reworked
• reformed
• edited
• revamped
• refurbished
• boosted
• emended
• fine-tuned
• redrafted
• polished
• fortified
• honed
• fined
• retouched
• rehabbed
• beefed (up)
• touched up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• worsened
• impaired
• damaged
• hurt
• injured
• harmed
• reduced
• tarnished
• spoiled
• vitiated
• diminished
• flawed
• disfigured
• marred
• blighted
• lowered
• lessened
• defaced
• endamaged
• blemished

2

as in heightened

to make markedly greater in measure or degree

the right makeup would enhance the beauty of her eyes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intensified
• heightened
• deepened
• strengthened
• consolidated
• reinforced
• broadened
• boosted
• expanded
• amplified
• accentuated
• stepped up
• augmented
• sharpened
• redoubled
• magnified
• extended
• emphasized
• lengthened
• accelerated
• enforced
• enlarged
• beefed (up)
• maximized
• supplemented
• amped (up)
• enlivened
• hastened
• quickened
• pointed (up)
• stressed
• exacerbated
• aggravated
• restrengthened
• jazzed (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reduced
• decreased
• diminished
• weakened
• moderated
• lessened
• abated
• subdued
• subsided
• waned
• tapered (off)
• receded
• dwindled
• alleviated
• lightened
• eased
• toned (down)
• let up (on)

3

as in sweetened

to make more desirable

leather seats and a state-of-the-art stereo system enhance the sedan

Synonyms & Similar Words

• improved
• sweetened
• spruced
• candied
• enriched
• ameliorated
• dressed up
• meliorated
• tricked
• embellished
• souped up
• cosmeticized
• dolled up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of enhanced

Adjective

Both countries are investing heavily in technologies such as enhanced stealth, artificial intelligence, advanced networking, and the ability to operate alongside autonomous drones. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026

Interest in attaining at least a bare-bones understanding in computer science — and particularly AI-enhanced coding — has exploded across different majors. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

His home county Drago has a history of resistance that’s been met with police crackdowns and enhanced surveillance, researchers say – particularlyafter the county emerged as a hub of protest in the 2008 Tibetan demonstrations. — CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

In Los Angeles, fans poured into Metro stations and onto buses to get to SoFi Stadium and watch parties and more than 212,000 rides were taken on the enhanced bus service, the agency said. — Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

These standard or junior-suite accommodations come with an enhanced wellness program layered on top of the room itself. — Paula Conway, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

This allows any developer to continue distributing apps in these regions without verification, though users there won’t benefit from the enhanced security benefits of the program. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026

City staff estimated the district — an enhanced infrastructure financing district, or EIFD — may be formed by early 2027. — Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026

The commissioner pointed to enhanced arena and travel security, full-time charter flights, technology used to identify and report online threats, stronger fan conduct policies and expanded mental health resources. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026

Verb

For more than a decade now, European and indeed American politicians have known that real, fake, enhanced, or context-free pictures of migrants jumping fences will immediately create a wave reaction. — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2026

The passing of 30 years has only enhanced the appeal of the group’s Nashville detour, shifting attention from the incongruity of Ween cutting a country record to the joyous chemistry between these old pros and young punks. — Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 1 Aug. 2026

The new restriction will not apply to videos that were edited or enhanced using Snapchat’s own AI creative tools, though these videos will include transparency indicators, the company added. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 31 July 2026

Polymorphic capabilities are being rapidly enhanced by artificial intelligence. — Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

The case Chutkan dismissed was itself a superseding indictment from August 2024 that enhanced and replaced the original criminal case, filed a year earlier. — Chris Brennan, USA Today, 30 July 2026

In February, the actress was spotted in Los Angeles with film producer Josh Lieberman sporting a short, shaggy haircut that enhanced her natural texture. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026

This includes Techfit that is enhanced with reactive Rheon polymers. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 27 July 2026

The food is enhanced by the sweeping views of the city, Santa Monica Mountains, and Pacific coastline. — Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2026