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• out-of-date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

The new version features a single, improved fairing, rather than a separate center and rear fairings. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026

These investments have created significant value and improved decision making across the enterprise, but digital transformation hasn’t reached the shop floor with the same intensity. — Naveen Poonian, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

The project will also add new green space, upgraded amenities, and improved access for school groups. — Briauna Brown, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

The executives courted commercial interest, and this order volume translated into improved efficiency, accelerated research, and lowered prices. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

City officials advocated for improved communication between local agencies so that people like her could receive proper services instead of being cycled through the justice system — instead of being returned to the streets. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026

But an improved European offer will set that coalition on the right path. — Claas Mertens, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026

Of those marketers polled, 42 percent said more accurate customer data would have the greatest impact on customer marketing performance, which was followed by improved personalization (37 percent). — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026

The analysts acknowledged improved execution and competitiveness under CEO Lip-Bu Tan. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026

Verb

Holden’s ear for beats has steadily improved to fit his breakneck delivery since 2022, peaking with 2025’s Mulberry Silk Road, which was primarily laced by German producer 2000 Souls and executive-produced by Marciano. — Matthew Ritchie, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026

In the best-case scenario, those flaws can be worked through and improved upon as the Leafs settle in and get used to new systems and new teammates. — James Mirtle, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026

The city's plan includes proposals for safer streets, improved access to the South Platte River, affordable housing, and historic preservation. — Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Manning says his protection is much improved, but he's still been sacked eight times the last two games. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

Relations have improved in recent years thanks in large part to China’s strategic competition with the US, and as Beijing looks to manage Pyongyang’s growing ties to Moscow. — semafor.com, 15 Oct. 2026

For years, Vaonis has improved and developed their Vespera models, but the announcement of the Atlas reveals a potential new direction for the company. — Harry Bennett, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Although the food situation has improved since last year’s famine, Israel continues to restrict humanitarian aid, allowing only a fraction of the daily 600 truckloads required in the cease-fire deal to enter the territory. — Khaled Elgindy, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2026

Israeli officials say that by then, the working methods and intelligence coverage had dramatically improved. — Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026