Enhanced — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb noun adjective /in-ˈhan(t)s/ en·hance

Meaning & Definition of Enhanced

Enhanced (verb)

  1. heighten, increase; especially, to increase or improve in value, quality, desirability, or attractiveness
  2. raise

Enhanced (noun)

  1. the extraction of oil from a nearly exhausted well by methods more costly and complex than waterflooding alone

Enhanced (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in heightened, intensified

    similar: emphasized, heightened, intensified, magnified, accentuated, aggravated, concentrated, deepened, stressed, acute, almighty, blistering, deep, dreadful, excruciating, explosive, exquisite, fearful, fearsome, ferocious, fierce, frightful, furious, ghastly, hard, heavy, heavy-duty, hellacious, intense, intensive, keen, profound, terrible, vehement, vicious, violent, exhaustive, thorough, harsh, rigorous, severe
    opposite: light, moderate, soft, feeble, weak, shallow, superficial, moderated, qualified, alleviated, eased, lightened, toned (down), abated, decreased, diminished, lessened, reduced, subdued

  2. as in educated, enlightened

    similar: civilized, educated, enlightened, aged, grown, mature, matured, perfected, ripe, ripened, contemporary, current, cutting-edge, latest, leading-edge, mod, modern, new, newest, newfangled, new-fashioned, novel, now, present-day, recent, space-age, supermodern, ultramodern, up-to-date, full-blown, full-fledged, full-scale, precocious, advanced, developed, evolved, forward, high, higher, improved, late, progressive, refined
    opposite: backward, low, lower, nonprogressive, primitive, rude, rudimentary, undeveloped, green, immature, underdeveloped, undersized, underweight, unripe, unripened, savage, uncivilized, uneducated, early, embryonic, germinal, primeval, primordial, antediluvian, antiquated, antique, dated, fusty, hoary, musty, Neanderthal, obsolete, old, oldfangled, old-fashioned, old-time, out-of-date, outworn, passé, past

Enhanced (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to make better

    "some shrubbery would really enhance the curb appeal of that house"

    similar: ameliorated, amended, bettered, enriched, helped, improved, meliorated, perfected, refined, upgraded
    related: corrected, emended, rectified, reformed, remediated, remedied, edited, fine-tuned, redrafted, refurbished, rehabbed, rehabilitated, revamped, revised, reworked, beefed (up), boosted, fortified, intensified, reinforced, strengthened, fined, honed, polished, retouched, touched up
    opposite: worsened
    near: damaged, endamaged, harmed, hurt, impaired, injured, spoiled, tarnished, vitiated, blemished, blighted, defaced, disfigured, flawed, marred, diminished, lessened, lowered, reduced

  2. to make markedly greater in measure or degree

    "the right makeup would enhance the beauty of her eyes"

    similar: accentuated, amped (up), amplified, beefed (up), boosted, consolidated, deepened, heightened, intensified, magnified, redoubled, stepped up, strengthened
    related: broadened, enlarged, expanded, extended, lengthened, accelerated, hastened, quickened, emphasized, pointed (up), sharpened, stressed, augmented, enforced, reinforced, restrengthened, supplemented, maximized, enlivened, jazzed (up), aggravated, exacerbated
    opposite: abated, moderated
    near: decreased, diminished, lessened, let up (on), reduced, subdued, toned (down), weakened, dwindled, receded, subsided, tapered (off), waned, alleviated, eased, lightened

  3. to make more desirable

    "leather seats and a state-of-the-art stereo system enhance the sedan"

    similar: candied, dressed up, sweetened
    related: ameliorated, enriched, improved, meliorated, embellished, souped up, tricked, cosmeticized, dolled up, spruced

Related Entry: Enhance (verb)

Enhance is a different word from Enhanced. The synonyms below are for enhance, not for enhanced.

  1. to make better

    "some shrubbery would really enhance the curb appeal of that house"

    similar: ameliorate, amend, better, enrich, help, improve, meliorate, perfect, refine, upgrade
    related: correct, emend, rectify, reform, remediate, remedy, edit, fine-tune, redraft, refurbish, rehab, rehabilitate, revamp, revise, rework, beef (up), boost, fortify, intensify, reinforce, strengthen, fine, hone, polish, retouch, touch up
    opposite: worsen
    near: damage, endamage, harm, hurt, impair, injure, spoil, tarnish, vitiate, blemish, blight, deface, disfigure, flaw, mar, diminish, lessen, lower, reduce

  2. to make markedly greater in measure or degree

    "the right makeup would enhance the beauty of her eyes"

    similar: accentuate, amp (up), amplify, beef (up), boost, consolidate, deepen, heighten, intensify, magnify, redouble, step up, strengthen
    related: broaden, enlarge, expand, extend, lengthen, accelerate, hasten, quicken, emphasize, point (up), sharpen, stress, augment, enforce, reinforce, restrengthen, supplement, maximize, enliven, jazz (up), aggravate, exacerbate
    opposite: abate, moderate
    near: decrease, diminish, lessen, let up (on), reduce, subdue, tone (down), weaken, dwindle, recede, subside, taper (off), wane, alleviate, ease, lighten

  3. to make more desirable

    "leather seats and a state-of-the-art stereo system enhance the sedan"

    similar: candy, dress up, sweeten
    related: ameliorate, enrich, improve, meliorate, embellish, soup up, trick, cosmeticize, doll up, spruce

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Enhanced

The most common words with a similar meaning to Enhanced:

emphasized, heightened, intensified, magnified, accentuated, aggravated, concentrated, deepened, stressed, acute, almighty, blistering, deep, dreadful, excruciating, explosive, exquisite, fearful, fearsome, ferocious, fierce, frightful, furious, ghastly, hard, heavy, heavy-duty, hellacious, intense, intensive, keen, profound, terrible, vehement, vicious, violent, exhaustive, thorough, harsh, rigorous

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Enhanced

Words with the opposite meaning of Enhanced:

light, moderate, soft, feeble, weak, shallow, superficial, moderated, qualified, alleviated, eased, lightened, toned (down), abated, decreased, diminished, lessened, reduced, subdued, backward, low, lower, nonprogressive, primitive, rude, rudimentary, undeveloped, green, immature, underdeveloped

Related Words for Enhanced

corrected, emended, rectified, reformed, remediated, remedied, edited, fine-tuned, redrafted, refurbished, rehabbed, rehabilitated, revamped, revised, reworked, fortified, reinforced, fined, honed, polished, retouched, touched up, broadened, enlarged, expanded, extended, lengthened, accelerated, hastened, quickened

Near Antonyms of Enhanced

damaged, endamaged, harmed, hurt, impaired, injured, spoiled, tarnished, vitiated, blemished, blighted, defaced, disfigured, flawed, marred, lowered, let up (on), weakened, dwindled, receded, subsided, tapered (off), waned

Word Forms of Enhanced

Inflections: enhancing

Derived words: enhancement (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Enhanced

Middle English enhauncen, from Anglo-French enhaucer, enhauncer, from Vulgar Latin *inaltiare, from Latin in + altus high old

First known use: 14th century

Vocabulary Lists & Topics for Enhanced

Words & Phrases Containing Enhanced

enhanced recovery

Frequently Asked Questions about Enhanced

What does "Enhanced" mean?

"Enhanced" means heighten, increase; especially, to increase or improve in value, quality, desirability, or attractiveness. As an a verb, a noun and an adjective, it is defined as: heighten, increase; especially, to increase or improve in value, quality, desirability, or attractiveness. It has 5 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Enhanced"?

Other words for "Enhanced" include emphasized, heightened, intensified, magnified, accentuated, aggravated, concentrated and deepened. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Enhanced" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Enhanced"?

There are 148 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Enhanced". Common alternatives include emphasized, heightened, intensified, magnified, accentuated, aggravated, concentrated, deepened, stressed and acute.

What is the opposite of "Enhanced"?

Antonyms of "Enhanced" include light, moderate, soft, feeble, weak, shallow, superficial and moderated. Near antonyms include damaged, endamaged, harmed and hurt.

How do you use "Enhanced" in a sentence?

Examples of "Enhanced" in a sentence: "some shrubbery would really enhance the curb appeal of that house"; "the right makeup would enhance the beauty of her eyes"; "leather seats and a state-of-the-art stereo system enhance the sedan".

Is "Enhanced" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Enhanced" can be used as a verb, a noun and an adjective, depending on the context.

Is "Enhanced" useful for IELTS, TOEFL, and other English exams?

It is on the Academic Word List, so it appears often in IELTS Academic, TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic, and university texts.

How do you pronounce "Enhanced"?

"Enhanced" is pronounced /in-ˈhan(t)s/ and divided into syllables as en·hance.