Synonyms for amelioration
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Noun
1. Improvement
improvement, betterment, bettering, promotion, amendment, melioration
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of making better.
Forms
- Plural
- ameliorations → improvements, betterments, betterings, promotions…
Example sentences
- improvement There is need for improvement in your handwriting.
- betterment We can contribute to the betterment of society.
- revamp Keep the estate, but revamp the house!
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| amelioration | falling | |
| improvement | falling | |
| betterment | falling | |
| bettering | falling | |
| melioration | falling | |
| revamp | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- revamp2
- 9 letters
- promotion3, amendment3, bettering3
- 10 letters
- betterment3
- 11 letters
- improvement3, melioration
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (revamp2 = 2 syllables).