Synonyms of risen

risen 1 of 2

adjective

as in inflated

Related Words

• inflated
• swollen
• enlarged
• expanded
• blown up
• puffy
• projecting
• distended
• puffed
• ballooning
• bloated
• bulbous
• extended
• jutting
• convex
• protuberant
• rounded
• protruding
• domed
• spherical
• bulging
• globular
• protrusive
• global
• cambered
• round

Dissimilar Words

• hollow
• sunken
• depressed
• concave
• indented
• dented
• dished
• recessed
• cupped
• cavernous
• alveolar
• crescentic
• recurved
• cuplike
• dimpled
• cuppy
• pockmarked

risen

2 of 2

verb

past participle of rise

1

as in increased

to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number

the snow accumulation is rising at an alarming rate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increased
• accelerated
• climbed
• mounted
• expanded
• swelled
• heightened
• intensified
• multiplied
• proliferated
• mushroomed
• boomed
• escalated
• accumulated
• rolled up
• spread
• gained
• ballooned
• enlarged
• waxed
• peaked
• appreciated
• skyrocketed
• built up
• snowballed
• surged
• burgeoned
• jumped
• rocketed
• inflated
• redoubled
• crested
• puffed (up)
• distended
• blown up
• crescendoed
• bulked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decreased
• diminished
• contracted
• lessened
• receded
• dwindled
• waned

2

as in arisen

to leave one's bed

I generally rise around six and leave for work by seven

Synonyms & Similar Words

• arisen
• woken
• rolled out
• awoken
• turned out
• awakened
• got up
• uprisen
• stirred
• bestirred
• aroused

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• retired
• turned in
• rested
• dropped off
• slept
• nodded
• bedded (down)
• slumbered
• settled
• dozed
• perched
• napped
• roosted
• snoozed
• reclined
• lain (down)
• bunked
• flopped (down)
• lain up
• couched
• catnapped
• dossed (down)

3

as in ascended

to move or extend upward

mountains majestically rising towards the sky

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ascended
• soared
• climbed
• arisen
• lifted
• mounted
• upped
• thrust
• surged
• tilted
• aspired
• upturned
• ballooned
• sloped
• uprisen
• upreared
• elevated
• upthrusted
• towered
• crested
• scaled
• leaned
• topped
• uplifted
• raised
• tipped
• boosted
• surmounted
• upheaved
• inclined
• upraised
• taken off
• zoomed
• blasted off
• reclined
• listed
• slanted
• canted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dropped
• declined
• descended
• plunged
• fallen (off)
• dipped
• sunk
• slid
• plummeted
• dived
• nose-dived

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of risen

Adjective

The longest ending includes the risen Jesus appearing to Mary Magdalene, whose testimony is initially rebuffed, and then to others. — Mary Foskett, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026

This wretched regime is doomed to be overthrown by the risen populace and rebellious youth. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026

Verb

Prices for food and other goods have skyrocketed even as unemployment has risen and the currency, which hit a record low this week, has lost half its value. — Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026

Mortgage rates have risen for six straight weeks, now reaching the highest level since November 2023. — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

The portion considered chronically homeless — having a disability and long-term or repeated episodes of homelessness of at least a year — has also risen since 2019. — Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Interest has risen following Iranian drone attacks earlier this year that disrupted cloud infrastructure across the Gulf, prompting greater interest in keeping sensitive data under direct, private control. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026

In a statement, the company said rents in San Francisco have risen so quickly due to hiring in the AI sector, which has created a lot of new demand while there is very little new supply. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Despite years of efforts, the skyrocketing costs of healthcare have risen to the point that both the state and federal governments have been unable to fully solve it. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026

Airline fares have already risen over 23% from last year, according to the most recent consumer price index. — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026

In the first three months of 2026, international travelers have risen by 16 percent when compared to the same quarter from last year, despite a decline in travel within the whole Middle Eastern region. — Connie Etemadi, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026