meliorated
Intermediate (B1)
IPA: /mɛlˈjɔːreɪtɪd/
KK: /mɛlˈjɔːreɪtɪd/
adjective
Definition
Made better or improved in quality or condition.
Example
The meliorated version of the software has fewer bugs and better features.
Conversation
Have you noticed how much the park has meliorated since they renovated it?
Absolutely! The new flowers and benches make it so much more inviting.
Yeah, it really feels like a nicer place to hang out now.
I agree! It's great to see improvements like that in our community.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
improved
enhanced
refined
Antonyms
deteriorated
worsened
degraded
verb
Definition
To make something better or improve it.
Example
The new policies have meliorated the working conditions for employees.
Tense Forms
Past: meliorated
Past Participle: meliorated
Conversation
I heard that the community garden project really meliorated the neighborhood.
That's great to hear! It's nice to see positive changes.
Yeah, it seems like everyone is getting involved now.
Root Explanation
Meliorated → It is formed from "melior" (from Latin "melior", meaning better) and the suffix "-ate" (meaning to make or to cause to be). The word "meliorated" means made better or improved.
Memory Tip
Think of 'melior' meaning better — so when something is meliorated, it has been made better or improved.
Visually Confused Words
unmeliorated
ameliorate
ameliorative
myelinated
ameliorant