Synonyms of improved

improved 1 of 2

adjective

as in evolved

being far along in development

an improved version of the software is now available

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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• out-of-date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

improved

2 of 2

verb

past tense of improve

as in enhanced

to make better

a little salt would improve this bland food

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of improved

Adjective

By the end of the year, the company will roll out an improved version of its mobile app and website, all with the new unified look. — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026

No farm system in baseball, relatedly, has a more improved offense (by wRC+) or better pitching staff (by ERA). — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Half the country now has access to the same technology used by some of the world’s largest companies, yet many professionals still use it like an improved search engine. — Don Markland, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

The approach is intended to keep competition alive and allow the Air Force to introduce improved autonomy without redesigning the aircraft. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026

The AirPods 5 are redesigned with a new acoustic architecture, upgrades to adaptive active noise cancellation (ANC) with 50 percent better noise reduction than the AirPods 4, and improved sound. — Stevie Bonifield, The Verge, 9 Sep. 2026

Its new Health Sensing System promises improved accuracy for higher-frequency heart rate and heart rate variability (HRV) measurements. — Mike Snider, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

The city of Lone Tree unveiled its new and improved Justice Center on Tuesday. — Olivia Young, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026

Plus, there's a larger vapor chamber for improved performance. — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2026

Verb

Davenport owns Heirlooms Antique Mall along Havana Street and says crime around his stores has improved over the years, but theft has not disappeared. — Tori Mason, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

To try and stretch their funds, Thompson assessed their budget to see what could be removed or improved. — Ryley Amond, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026

The rain beats down incessantly, Lamb’s personal habits have not improved, and poor Cartwright is grieving someone close to him. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 17 Sep. 2026

Joe Burrow is an excellent passer, and Cincinnati’s defense looks improved. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Southfield improved to 8-3 the next season, then won the first state championship in school history during Marshall’s senior year. — Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026

After winning the Heisman in 2016, Jackson improved significantly as a passer in 2017, upping his completion percentage and passing yards per game, while also cutting down on interceptions. — The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

The Braves improved to 74-2 when leading after eight innings. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 16 Sep. 2026

The institute says future progress will therefore depend not only on better algorithms, but also on common standards, interoperable interfaces, realistic testing and improved resistance to electronic interference. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026