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• out-of-date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

The experiments showed that CARL improved tracking performance by up to 15 percent compared with existing methods, including during tests on physical robots. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026

The Middle East improved quarterly, but remained a drag on performance, notably for Miu Miu. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2026

The Chicago Bears got their quarterback back last week, and the offense instantly improved. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

The party’s margins with non-white voters and first generation Americans, which improved in 2024, will get a harder look. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Mackie Samoskevich, Ryker Evans and Brandon Montour scored in the first two periods for Seattle, which improved to 6-3-1. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026

Thankfully, tech has improved, and today's processors are more efficient, allowing for long enough battery life on most foldables. — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026

Comb through existing benefits packages and see what’s already available — and what can be expanded or improved. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 21 Oct. 2026

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