improved

Got an upgrade

Improved means made better than before.

Something improved has been enhanced, upgraded, or refined from an earlier state: an improved version of the software, improved relations between the two countries.

The word often appears in marketing to suggest a product has been upgraded: new and improved formula.

Health that has improved is on the mend.

reformed

corrected

Fixed what was wrong

transformed · overhauled · reconstructed · redesigned · revitalized · amended · converted · remedied · fixed · repaired

enhanced

amplified

Increased in strength

enriched · heightened · intensified · magnified · strengthened · fortified · reinforced · expanded · deepened · invigorated

upgraded

updated

Made current or modern

revamped · refreshed · renewed · remodeled · retrofitted · reconditioned · refurbished · rejuvenated · reengineered · redeveloped

refined

polished

Smooth, refined, accomplished

cultivated · meticulous · precise · subtle · nuanced · crafted · finessed · perfected · honed · tuned

optimized

efficient

Productive without waste

fine-tuned · accelerated · automated · faster · precise · effective · reliable · lean · calibrated · tweaked

advanced

cutting-edge

At innovation's forefront

high-tech · breakthrough · pioneering · revolutionary · next-generation · leading-edge · groundbreaking · progressive · futuristic · novel

Categories
Opposites
quality change direction

improvedworsened

Declined in quality

deteriorated · declined · degraded · worse · regressed

modification status

improvedunimproved

Not enhanced or developed

unchanged · unmodified · undeveloped · original · unaltered

condition/health

improveddamaged

Made worse by injury

impaired · injured · harmed · compromised · broken

Phrases
Family

improve, improvement, improving, improves, improvements, unimproved, improv, improver, improvable

Familiarity
Top 2,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G