reinvented

Transformed from scratch

Reinvented is the past tense of reinvent, meaning to make something over in a radically new form.

A company reinvents itself by transforming its image or business model.

A person who has reinvented themselves has adopted a dramatically different identity, career, or lifestyle: After prison, he reinvented himself as a motivational speaker.

The phrase reinvent the wheel means to waste effort duplicating what already exists.

modernization

updated

Made current or modern

sleek · streamlined · refurbished · upgraded · current · advanced · sophisticated · refreshed · relaunched · rebranded

transformation

metamorphosis

Profound biological restructuring

remodeled · reworked · reconstructed · reengineered · reconstituted · repurposed · remade · redeveloped · reconfigured · restructured

innovation

breakthrough

Sudden important advance

ingenuity · pioneer · visionary · trailblazer · game-changer · disruptive · groundbreaking · cutting-edge · unprecedented · ideation

revitalization

rejuvenated

Made to feel young

reinvigorated · reawakened · rekindled · resurrected · regenerated · recharged · reignited · comeback · renaissance · revival

Opposites
degree of change

reinventedtweaked

Altered in minor ways

adjusted · fine-tuned · touched up · revised · amended

novelty vs. preservation

reinventedpreserved

Kept from deterioration

maintained · conserved · left alone · retained · upheld

innovation vs. stagnation

reinventedstagnated

Ceased all forward movement

ossified · calcified · fossilized · atrophied · languished

Phrases
Family

reinvent, reinvention, reinvents, reinventing, reinvent the wheel, reinventions, reinventable

Familiarity
Top 20,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G