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• out-of-date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

In that context, the extra lending since the end of June and the peculiarities of that Gordon transfer instalment make plenty of sense, as the club continues to lose cash each season, even as underlying profitability measures are much improved. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 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

Through this, authorities have improved response times to sudden events such as blockages, signal failures or crowding without compromising live operations. — Miroslav Katsarov, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Agricultural production technologies and weather forecasting capabilities have also improved substantially, all of which could help the market absorb part of the supply shocks. — CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026

The final drive ratio is shorter for 2027 to improve throttle response, and Chevy also claims improved aero performance, while opting for the new Michelin Pilot Sport S 5 as a stock tire. — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 3 Sep. 2026

East Elementary and Monroe High School both improved from D grades to C grades and came off the state’s low-performing schools list. — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026

Relations between Beijing and Cairo — the recipient of billions of dollars in military aid from Washington — have improved as China takes a more assertive role in the Middle East, analysts noted. — semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026