Synonyms of improvement

improvement

noun

im-ˈprüv-mənt 

as in advance

an instance of notable progress in the development of knowledge, technology, or skill

there's been a great improvement in your handwriting—I can actually read it!

Synonyms & Similar Words

• advance
• advancement
• enhancement
• breakthrough
• development
• innovation
• refinement
• discovery
• increase
• amelioration
• strengthening
• betterment
• evolution
• upswing
• upturn
• growth
• maturation
• education
• expansion
• revival
• enlightenment
• find
• uplift
• boost
• melioration
• quantum leap
• elaboration
• upgrade
• renaissance
• ripening
• civilization
• edification
• perfection
• gestation
• windfall
• heightening
• uptrend
• renascence
• invention

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• setback
• breakdown
• reduction
• collapse
• decrease
• crash
• impediment
• deterioration
• hindrance
• decline
• failing
• worsening
• stumbling block
• decay
• weakening
• impairment
• degeneration
• lessening
• lapse
• slowing
• sinking
• drawback
• detriment
• downgrade
• shortcoming
• descent
• decadence
• declension
• diminishment
• glitch
• disablement
• flagging
• languishment
• ebbing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of improvement

The company's earnings should also benefit from a better freight cycle, which has shown signs of improvement after a brutal multiyear recession that began in 2022. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026

Any money raised from the speed camera program there has to be invested in safety improvements to the streets where the tickets were issued, Friedman said. — Joel Rose, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026

The statewide teacher vacancy rate has fallen 25%, and students in nearly every grade have made improvements in reading and math. — Derrick Whiting, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2026

Altogether, the pact suggests a significant improvement in relations between Turkey and the Arab states—a development that could help stabilize the entire region. — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026