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adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of up

1 being at a higher level than average
  • The level of the lake is up this spring.
Synonyms of up

elevated, escalated, heightened, high, increased, jacked (up), raised
Words Related to up

extreme, full, maximized, maximum, peaked, sky-high, utmost

inflated, over, overfilled, overflowing, overfull, overlarge, overloaded, oversize (or oversized)
Near Antonyms of up

decreased, depressed, dropped, receded, under
Antonyms of up

down, low
2 brought or having come to an end
  • Okay, time is up!
Synonyms of up

complete, completed, concluded, done, down, ended, finished, over, terminated, through
Words Related to up

accomplished, achieved, attained, compassed, realized

dead, defunct, extinct, kaput (also kaputt), obsolete

expired
Phrases Synonymous with up

out of hand, out of the way
Antonyms of up

continuing, incomplete, ongoing, uncompleted, undone, unfinished
3 having information especially as a result of study or experience
  • She's always up on the latest developments in her field.
Synonyms of up

abreast, acquainted, conversant, familiar, informed, knowledgeable, up-to-date, versed, well-informed
Words Related to up

alive, aware, cognizant, conscious, heedful, mindful, sensible, sentient
Phrases Synonymous with up

at home, in the know
Near Antonyms of up

insensible, unaware, unconscious, unmindful

blind, oblivious, unknowing, unwitting

inattentive, unheeding
Antonyms of up

ignorant, unacquainted, unfamiliar, uninformed, unknowledgeable

up

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of up

1 to make greater in size, amount, or number
  • Climbing fuel prices have forced the delivery company to up its prices.
Synonyms of up

accelerate, add (to), aggrandize, amplify, augment, boost, build up, compound, enlarge, escalate, expand, extend, hype, increase, multiply, pump up, raise, supersize, swell
Words Related to up

boom, jump, skyrocket, spike

bump (up), ratchet (up) also rachet (up)

blow up, dilate, distend, inflate

draw out, elongate, flesh (out), lengthen, prolong, protract, stretch

develop, enhance, heighten, intensify, magnify

complement, supplement

beef (up), reinforce (also reenforce), strengthen

maximize

accumulate, amass, collect

follow up, parlay
Near Antonyms of up

abbreviate, abridge, curtail, shorten

compress, condense, constrict, contract

cut back, retrench
Antonyms of up

abate, decrease, de-escalate, diminish, downsize, dwindle, lessen, lower, minify, reduce, subtract (from)
2 to move from a lower to a higher place or position
  • upped the catboat's sail
Synonyms of up

boost, crane, elevate, heave, heft, heighten, hike, hoist, jack (up), lift, perk (up), pick up, raise, take up, uphold, uplift, upraise
Words Related to up

ascend, mount, rise

rear, upend
Near Antonyms of up

descend, dip, fall, pitch, plunge, slip

bear, depress, press, push

sink, submerge
Antonyms of up

drop, lower
3 to move or extend upward
  • The road constantly ups and downs as it makes its way over the hills.
Synonyms of up

arise, ascend, aspire, climb, lift, mount, rise, soar, thrust, uprise, upthrust, upturn
Words Related to up

surge, tower

boost, elevate, raise, upheave, uplift, upraise

balloon, blast off, take off, zoom

crest, scale, surmount, top

cant, incline, lean, list, recline, slant, slope, tilt, tip
Near Antonyms of up

dive, nose-dive, plummet, sink, slide
Antonyms of up

decline, descend, dip, drop, fall (off), plunge

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