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

Lunar eclipses are also completely safe to view with the naked eye, or even through a pair of binoculars of a telescope, which will offer a magnified view of the moon as Earth's shadow sweeps across its cratered landscape. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026

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

At Monza, that pressure is only magnified, no matter Ferrari’s competitive outlook. — Luke Smith, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Unfortunately, this is a pretty normal thing for celebrity relationships—people are interested, so every little interaction and possible issue is magnified. — Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 2 Sep. 2026

The war has magnified the potential for other regions, like Southeast Asia, to replace Middle East production, said Andy Farida of Fastmarkets. — ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed by Congress last year only magnified those financial pressures. — Lauren Chan, STAT, 1 Sep. 2026

Why This is More Important Than Ever Presidents have always been able to move markets, but modern communications have magnified that power. — Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Given the near inevitability of natural, accidental, and weaponized biological incidents in the future, anxiety about growing risks is warranted, and it is magnified by the absence of a strategy to effectively manage those risks. — Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

It’s only magnified by the gleaming white-stone beach and aquamarine water outside. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026

The problem was that thesis got derailed by a temporary loss of momentum in AI stocks – and that derailment was magnified by leverage, which magnifies both gains and losses. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026