Synonyms of mended

mended 1 of 2

adjective

as in repaired

Related Words

• repaired
• healed
• patched
• reconstructed
• fixed
• rebuilt
• unbroken
• unbreakable
• infrangible

Dissimilar Words

• broken
• fractured
• fragmented
• shattered
• busted
• smashed
• exploded
• blasted
• cracked
• split
• splintered
• detonated
• slivered

mended

2 of 2

verb

past tense of mend

1

as in fixed

to put into good shape or working order again

that shirt will be as good as new when I'm finished mending it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• repaired
• fixed
• rebuilt
• reconstructed
• patched
• overhauled
• restored
• renovated
• reconditioned
• adjusted
• doctored
• revamped
• renewed
• modified
• prepared
• maintained
• healed
• helped
• refreshed
• improved
• cured
• aided
• regenerated
• refurbished
• revived
• serviced
• conditioned
• furbished
• readied
• fixed up
• rectified
• righted
• freshened
• corrected
• redressed
• reformed
• revitalized
• rejuvenated
• ameliorated
• bettered
• enriched
• enhanced
• cared (for)
• refreshened
• meliorated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• damaged
• hurt
• broke
• injured
• ruined
• wrecked
• impaired
• harmed
• marred
• flawed
• defaced
• disfigured
• spoiled
• crippled
• disabled
• vandalized
• mutilated
• blemished
• mangled
• maimed

2

as in recovered

to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness

she's mending after a particularly nasty bout of the flu

Synonyms & Similar Words

• recovered
• healed
• improved
• recuperated
• came back
• convalesced
• recouped
• rallied
• snapped back
• gained
• revived
• pulled round
• came to
• survived
• came around
• came round
• recruited
• cheered (up)
• picked up
• perked (up)
• pulled through

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• collapsed
• came down
• weakened
• failed
• deteriorated
• faded
• withered
• worsened
• declined
• degenerated
• ailed
• sank
• wasted (away)
• sickened
• languished
• wilted
• regressed
• relapsed

3

as in healed

to restore to a healthy condition

mended the broken plant so that it was soon thriving again

Synonyms & Similar Words

• healed
• rehabilitated
• cured
• fixed
• repaired
• treated
• revived
• relieved
• set up
• rehabbed
• alleviated
• attended (to)
• renewed
• doctored
• medicated
• remedied
• ministered (to)
• nursed
• revitalized
• rejuvenated
• resuscitated
• fortified
• physicked
• cared (for)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• damaged
• wounded
• injured
• hurt
• impaired
• harmed
• disabled
• crippled
• mutilated
• mangled
• lacerated
• weakened
• maimed
• afflicted
• lamed
• wasted
• laid up
• sapped
• sickened
• ailed
• debilitated
• enfeebled
• enervated

4

as in compensated

to make up for (an offense)

the proverb "least said, soonest mended" should be heeded by anyone tempted to angrily blurt out things they really don't mean

Synonyms & Similar Words

• compensated
• redeemed
• repaid
• corrected
• expiated
• amended
• made good for
• made amends for
• atoned (for)
• reimbursed
• rectified
• redressed
• remunerated
• recompensed
• propitiated

5

as in improved

to change one's behavior or character for the better

everyone's written her off as a liar and a thief, but I say it's never too late to mend

Synonyms & Similar Words

• improved
• behaved
• amended
• reformed
• shaped up
• regenerated
• straightened (up or out)
• cleaned up one's act
• bettered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• regressed
• backslid

6

as in cured

to bring about recovery from

the old adage that only time can mend a broken heart

Synonyms & Similar Words

• healed
• cured
• remedied
• alleviated
• relieved
• soothed
• eased
• allayed
• treated
• tempered
• lightened
• salved
• moderated
• assuaged
• diagnosed
• palliated
• medicated
• doctored
• nursed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• aggravated
• worsened
• misdiagnosed
• overdiagnosed
• underdiagnosed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mended

Adjective

Punk’s jump to WWE came with a lot of mended fences, and there have been little-to-no significant stories about Punk’s backstage issues in a WWE locker room since his 2023 return. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

But over the years, the two mended fences. — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026

Verb

The fractured panes of glass couldn’t be mended or put back together. — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

Hochul has mended her once-fractious relationship with progressives in NYC and statewide, a key of the Democratic coalition, and has forged a close partnership with Mayor Mamdani after years of tension with ex-Mayor Eric Adams. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 14 Oct. 2026

What is known is that the stitches that bound the pages came loose at some point and that the pages were left out when the book was mended. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2026

Over the years, the exes eventually mended their relationship, which viewers saw unfold on The Flip Off, and Heather and Haack started to become close friends soon after. — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026

There were small tables that needed gluing, and there was always clothing to be mended, and, on this day, a lawn chair whose shredded side pieces were being replaced with unmatching but whimsical bits of material. — Lydia Davis, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2026

But whether the bitter rift with William and Catherine can be mended is another matter. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 28 Aug. 2026

With the 30th anniversary of Cinderella fast approaching, Houston’s greatest heartbreak may have a chance to be mended. — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026

For many of us, historical and perennial suffering can be mended through reparations. — Literary Hub, 27 July 2026