Synonyms for better
- verb
- adjective
- noun
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Improve
improve, improve on, ameliorate, promote, correct, advance, amend, revamp, mend, emend, meliorate rare
Adjective
improved, superior, preferable, major, bettererer informal rare
Noun
Other
Definitions
- v. 1
Had better.
Nobody better hurt any of my kids.
- adj. 1
comparative degree of good and well
How are you? ~ A little better, thanks.
- n. 1
An entity, usually animate, deemed superior to another; one who has a claim to precedence; a superior.
He quickly found Ali his better in the ring.
Related words
- Word family
- betterhood bettership betterment
- Phrases
- better half get better better ball better part of know any better know better think better of had better
- Other spellings
- bettor
Choose the right word
Advance, better, and improve may refer either to what is quite imperfect or to what has reached a high degree of excellence; we advance the kingdom of God, improve the minds of our children, better the morals of the people.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- improve This app will help you improve your English level.
- promote We must promote commerce with neighboring countries.
- ameliorate He helped to ameliorate the living conditions of working men.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| better | rising | |
| improve | steady | |
| promote | rising | |
| ameliorate | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- top1
- 4 letters
- more1, pass1, mend1
- 5 letters
- major2, break1, excel2, amend2, emend
- 6 letters
- exceed2, revamp2, punter2, overgo
- 7 letters
- control2, improve2, correct2, advance2, promote2, wagerer
- 8 letters
- improved2, superior4
- 9 letters
- advantage3, transcend2, meliorate
- 10 letters
- preferable4, ameliorate4, bettererer
- 11 letters
- superiority6
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (major2 = 2 syllables).