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

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

Though these relationships have been mended, Blair does have other family tree connections in mind for the future of the show. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 23 July 2026

The relationship between Prince Harry and King Charles seems to be, if not mended, on the mend. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 15 July 2026

Below them, tailors dressed in white button-ups diligently mended items the guests brought, a service MIISTA provided free of charge. — Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 15 July 2026

Fences would definitely need to be mended after the way things ended. — Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 11 June 2026