Synonyms of magnified

magnified 1 of 2

adjective

1

as in enlarged

Related Words

• enlarged
• stretched
• exaggerated
• overstated
• elaborated
• padded
• embellished
• overemphasized
• inflated
• overblown
• embroidered
• overplayed
• overdrawn
• bloated
• overdone
• hyperbolized
• outsize
• hyped-up
• unreal
• unreasonable
• unrealistic
• grandiose
• overweening
• preposterous

Dissimilar Words

• reasonable
• realistic

2

as in intensified

Related Words

• intensified
• enhanced
• aggravated
• concentrated
• heightened
• emphasized
• accentuated
• deepened
• stressed
• intense
• acute
• intensive
• terrible
• exquisite
• explosive
• profound
• fearful
• dreadful
• frightful
• ghastly
• fearsome
• violent
• excruciating
• ferocious
• furious
• vicious
• fierce
• blistering
• heavy
• vehement
• heavy-duty
• exhaustive
• hellacious
• thorough
• almighty
• deep
• keen
• severe
• hard
• harsh
• rigorous

Dissimilar Words

• light
• moderate
• weak
• soft
• feeble
• superficial
• shallow
• decreased
• eased
• diminished
• qualified
• reduced
• moderated
• subdued
• toned (down)
• lightened
• lessened
• alleviated
• abated

magnified

2 of 2

verb

past tense of magnify

1

as in exaggerated

to add to the interest of by including made-up details

there's no need to magnify the events of your trip in order to make it seem impressive

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exaggerated
• enhanced
• colored
• padded
• expanded
• hyperbolized
• embellished
• embroidered
• stretched
• elaborated (on)
• amplified
• satirized
• emphasized
• overemphasized
• stressed
• enlarged (on or upon)
• overstated
• fleshed (out)
• hedged
• caricatured
• overplayed
• gussied up
• played up
• dressed up
• overdid
• fudged
• overdrew

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• minimized
• understated
• belittled
• played down

2

as in elevated

to assign a high status or value to

his newfound fame as an actor has finally magnified him in the eyes of his perennially doubting family

Synonyms & Similar Words

• elevated
• promoted
• lifted
• ennobled
• exalted
• enshrined
• enthroned
• deified
• aggrandized
• upgraded
• glorified
• dignified
• canonized
• heightened
• intensified
• raised
• praised
• boosted
• uplifted
• honored
• enskied
• idealized
• romanticized
• extolled
• sanitized
• lauded
• acclaimed
• sugarcoated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• humiliated
• degraded
• humbled
• minimized
• demeaned
• depreciated
• detracted
• decried
• disparaged
• belittled
• abased

3

as in enhanced

to make markedly greater in measure or degree

the movie's sound effects magnify every crash and boom in the action scenes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intensified
• enhanced
• deepened
• heightened
• strengthened
• consolidated
• amplified
• reinforced
• accentuated
• broadened
• boosted
• sharpened
• expanded
• stepped up
• redoubled
• emphasized
• enlarged
• augmented
• lengthened
• extended
• beefed (up)
• accelerated
• amped (up)
• supplemented
• maximized
• enforced
• exacerbated
• stressed
• quickened
• pointed (up)
• hastened
• enlivened
• aggravated
• restrengthened
• jazzed (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reduced
• decreased
• diminished
• lessened
• weakened
• abated
• moderated
• subdued
• subsided
• receded
• dwindled
• waned
• tapered (off)
• alleviated
• lightened
• eased
• toned (down)
• let up (on)

4

as in praised

to proclaim the glory of

imposing cathedrals that were built to magnify the Lord and to inspire awe in worshippers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• praised
• celebrated
• blessed
• extolled
• exalted
• worshipped
• lauded
• emblazoned
• hymned
• resounded
• applauded
• saluted
• cheered
• glorified
• complimented
• idolized
• hailed
• commended
• cited
• renowned
• deified
• chanted
• acclaimed
• adored
• caroled
• eulogized
• belauded
• rhapsodized
• flattered
• recommended
• touted
• cracked up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• blamed
• criticized
• censured
• reprobated
• reproved
• admonished
• rebuked
• reprimanded
• reprehended
• reproached
• castigated
• lambasted
• chid
• keelhauled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of magnified

Adjective

If that foreground star hosts a planet, the planet leaves ripples in the magnified light. — Sam MacDonald, Scientific American, 6 July 2026

Pending any video challenges in their season finale on Tuesday night versus Anaheim, the Wild will take a perfect review record into the playoffs, where every goal or potential no goal becomes more magnified. — Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026

Maybe in some ways, kind of magnified. — Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026

The da Vinci system gives surgeons a magnified view and robotic hands that never shake, enabling very precise surgical maneuvers. — IEEE Spectrum, 5 July 2022

Verb

The approval and absence of concessions have magnified speculation of Trump putting his thumb on the scales for Paramount CEO David Ellison’s plans to assemble a media conglomerate. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026

That's all magnified when one or both partners are rich and famous. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 5 July 2026

For Swift, an increase in solar activity magnified this impact over the past couple of years as the sun reached the peak of its 11-year cycle. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 3 July 2026

But the powerful powder also works like any other herb blend—albeit magically magnified with wonderful MSG. — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026

Whatever the interpretation, unless it's nipped in the bud, it can be magnified by expansion across sites. — Andrew Zhyvolovych, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

In the absence of an official investigation, the incident last September has been magnified, and perhaps embellished, in the minds of veterans living on the campus, a community defined by the vulnerability of physical disability, substance use and trauma. — Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026

For someone like me, who had few playmates as a child, everything around me is magnified, and there is a natural sense of closeness. — Literary Hub, 26 June 2026

The organization’s frustration is magnified by its conviction that the biggest players in entertainment are missing a wide-open market opportunity. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 18 June 2026