3. (noun)better a superior person having claim to precedence Synonyms: punter, wagerer, bettor Antonyms: worse, minor, unadvisable, worsened, inadvisable, aggravate, worsen, exacerbate, exasperate, decline
4. (adj)better the superior one of two alternatives Synonyms: punter, wagerer, bettor Antonyms: worse, inadvisable, worsened, unadvisable, minor, worsen, exasperate, aggravate, decline, exacerbate
5. (adj)better (comparative of `good') superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another Synonyms: better(p), best(p) Antonyms: worsened, inadvisable, worse, unadvisable, minor, exasperate, aggravate, worsen, exacerbate, decline
6. (adj)better (comparative of `good') changed for the better in health or fitness Synonyms: better(p), best(p) Antonyms: worsened, worse, minor, unadvisable, inadvisable, exacerbate, worsen, aggravate, decline, exasperate
7. (adj)better(p), best(p) (comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable Antonyms: worse, worsened, inadvisable, minor, unadvisable, worsen, aggravate, decline, exasperate, exacerbate
8. (verb)better more than half Synonyms: better(p), best(p) Antonyms: worsened, unadvisable, worse, minor, inadvisable, worsen, exacerbate, aggravate, exasperate, decline
9. (verb)better, break surpass in excellence Synonyms: demote, kick downstairs, cave in, collapse, let on, break-dance, bring out, interrupt, offend, reveal, die, disclose, burst, split up, pause, fail, smash, crack, wear out, weaken, get around, go bad, break up, amend, expose, transgress, break away, split, unwrap, come apart, bankrupt, improve, ruin, dampen, give away, get out, break off, separate, fall apart, break out, fall in, give out, go, founder, break in, bust, break dance, stop, intermit, ameliorate, divulge, breach, check, snap off, damp, soften, violate, erupt, give, fracture, develop, break down, discontinue, give way, conk out, better, part, relegate, meliorate, break, bump, infract, go against, recrudesce, discover, wear, let out Antonyms: worse, unadvisable, minor, worsened, inadvisable, decline, exasperate, worsen, aggravate, exacerbate
12. (adverb)better comparative of `well'; in a better or more excellent manner or more advantageously or attractively or to a greater degree etc. Synonyms: best Antonyms: worse, minor, inadvisable, worsened, unadvisable, worsen, exasperate, aggravate, decline, exacerbate
13. (adverb)better, best from a position of superiority or authority Synonyms: better, best Antonyms: unadvisable, inadvisable, worsened, worse, minor, aggravate, decline, worsen, exasperate, exacerbate
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'better'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. better To amend is to change for the better by removing faults, errors, or defects, and always refers to that which at some point falls short of a standard of excellence. Advance, better, and improve Synonyms: amend, advance, correct, meliorate, rectify, ameliorate, emend, mend, reform, better, improve, mitigate, repair, cleanse, make better, purify Antonyms: aggravate, debase, harm, mar, tarnish, blemish, depress, impair, spoil, vitiate, corrupt, deteriorate, injure
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