Enriched — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb adjective /in-ˈrich/ en·rich

Meaning & Definition of Enriched

Enriched (verb)

  1. to make rich or richer especially by the addition or increase of some desirable quality, attribute, or ingredient
  2. to add beauty to, adorn
  3. to enhance the taste of

Enriched (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in fortified

    similar: fortified, nourishing, nutrient, nutritional, nutritious, nutritive, dietary, dietetic, beneficial, healthful, healthy, restorative, salubrious, salutary, wholesome
    opposite: nonnutritious, nonnutritive, fattening, insalubrious, unhealthful, unhealthy, unwholesome

  2. as in decorated, adorned

    similar: adorned, arrayed, beautified, bedecked, decked, decorated, dressed, embellished, garnished, ornamented, trimmed, elaborate, extreme, flowery, frilly, lacy, bedaubed, flashy, garish, gaudy, glitzy, loud, ostentatious, pretentious, showy, swank, tawdry, enhanced, heightened, intensified, extravagant, flamboyant, spectacular, splashy, bejeweled, bossed, chased, emblazoned, embossed, embroidered, flounced, fringed, garlanded, gilded, laced, sequined, wreathed, arabesque, baroque, rococo, bedizened, florid, fussy, gingerbread, gingerbreaded, gingerbready, ornate, overdecorated, overwrought
    opposite: austere, plain, severe, stark, unadorned, bare, denuded, exposed, naked, stripped, uncovered, modest, simple, unassuming, unpretentious, conservative, muted, quiet, restrained, subdued, tasteful, toned-down, understated, unobtrusive

Enriched (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to make better

    "a truly great book can enrich your life"

    similar: ameliorated, amended, bettered, enhanced, 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 more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming

    "the church's magnificent interior is enriched with stunningly beautiful murals"

    similar: adorned, arrayed, beautified, bedecked, bedizened, blazoned, caparisoned, decked, decorated, did, did up, dolled up, draped, dressed, embellished, emblazed, embossed, fancied up, fancified, festooned, garnished, glitzed (up), graced, gussied up, ornamented, prettied (up), trimmed
    related: accessorized, dressed up, trapped, tricked (out), brightened, freshened, smartened, spruced (up), bossed, chased, braided, embroidered, feathered, figured, filigreed, filleted, flounced, frilled, fringed, furbelowed, garlanded, hung, laced, ribboned, swagged, wreathed, appliquéd, gilded, painted, diamonded, gemmed, impearled, jeweled, pearled, redecorated, redid
    opposite: blemished, defaced, disfigured, marred, scarred, spoiled
    near: simplified, streamlined, bared, denuded, dismantled, displayed, divested, exposed, revealed, stripped, uncovered, uglified

Related Entry: Enrich (verb)

Enrich is a different word from Enriched. The synonyms below are for enrich, not for enriched.

  1. to make better

    "a truly great book can enrich your life"

    similar: ameliorate, amend, better, enhance, 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 more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming

    "the church's magnificent interior is enriched with stunningly beautiful murals"

    similar: adorn, array, beautify, bedeck, bedizen, blazon, caparison, deck, decorate, do, do up, doll up, drape, dress, embellish, emblaze, emboss, fancify, fancy up, festoon, garnish, glitz (up), grace, gussy up, ornament, pretty (up), trim
    related: accessorize, dress up, trap, trick (out), brighten, freshen, smarten, spruce (up), boss, chase, braid, embroider, feather, figure, filigree, fillet, flounce, frill, fringe, furbelow, garland, hang, lace, ribbon, swag, wreathe, appliqué, gild, paint, diamond, gem, impearl, jewel, pearl, redecorate, redo
    opposite: blemish, deface, disfigure, mar, scar, spoil
    near: simplify, streamline, bare, denude, dismantle, display, divest, expose, reveal, strip, uncover, uglify

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Enriched

The most common words with a similar meaning to Enriched:

fortified, nourishing, nutrient, nutritional, nutritious, nutritive, dietary, dietetic, beneficial, healthful, healthy, restorative, salubrious, salutary, wholesome, adorned, arrayed, beautified, bedecked, decked, decorated, dressed, embellished, garnished, ornamented, trimmed, elaborate, extreme, flowery, frilly, lacy, bedaubed, flashy, garish, gaudy, glitzy, loud, ostentatious, pretentious, showy

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Enriched

Words with the opposite meaning of Enriched:

nonnutritious, nonnutritive, fattening, insalubrious, unhealthful, unhealthy, unwholesome, austere, plain, severe, stark, unadorned, bare, denuded, exposed, naked, stripped, uncovered, modest, simple, unassuming, unpretentious, conservative, muted, quiet, restrained, subdued, tasteful, toned-down, understated

Related Words for Enriched

corrected, emended, rectified, reformed, remediated, remedied, edited, fine-tuned, redrafted, refurbished, rehabbed, rehabilitated, revamped, revised, reworked, beefed (up), boosted, reinforced, strengthened, fined, honed, polished, retouched, touched up, accessorized, dressed up, trapped, tricked (out), brightened, freshened

Near Antonyms of Enriched

damaged, endamaged, harmed, hurt, impaired, injured, tarnished, vitiated, blighted, flawed, diminished, lessened, lowered, reduced, simplified, streamlined, bared, dismantled, displayed, divested, revealed, uglified

Word Forms of Enriched

Inflections: enriching, enriches

Derived words: enricher (noun), enrichment (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Enriched

Middle English, from Anglo-French enrichir, enricher, from en- + riche rich

First known use: 14th century

Frequently Asked Questions about Enriched

What does "Enriched" mean?

"Enriched" means to make rich or richer especially by the addition or increase of some desirable quality, attribute, or ingredient. As an a verb and an adjective, it is defined as: to make rich or richer especially by the addition or increase of some desirable quality, attribute, or ingredient. It has 4 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Enriched"?

Other words for "Enriched" include fortified, nourishing, nutrient, nutritional, nutritious, nutritive, dietary and dietetic. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Enriched" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Enriched"?

There are 148 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Enriched". Common alternatives include fortified, nourishing, nutrient, nutritional, nutritious, nutritive, dietary, dietetic, beneficial and healthful.

What is the opposite of "Enriched"?

Antonyms of "Enriched" include nonnutritious, nonnutritive, fattening, insalubrious, unhealthful, unhealthy, unwholesome and austere. Near antonyms include damaged, endamaged, harmed and hurt.

How do you use "Enriched" in a sentence?

Examples of "Enriched" in a sentence: "a truly great book can enrich your life"; "the church's magnificent interior is enriched with stunningly beautiful murals".

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

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

How do you pronounce "Enriched"?

"Enriched" is pronounced /in-ˈrich/ and divided into syllables as en·rich.

What is the origin of the word "Enriched"?

"Enriched" comes from Middle English, from Anglo-French enrichir, enricher, from en- + riche rich. First known use: 14th century.