What does "gentrified" mean?

simple past and past participle of gentrify

What is a synonym for "gentrified"?

Common synonyms include: cosmopolitan, modernize, polished, redevelop, refined, renovate.

Gentrified

verb

verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Verb

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simple past and past participle of gentrify form-of, participle, past

Synonyms

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cosmopolitan modernize polished redevelop refined renovate

Antonyms

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gentrifying blighted degentrify depressed

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"The neighborhood has been gentrified. Now it's teeming with pretend hipsters slurping skinny lattes at Starbucks. They gather round coffee and free Wi-Fi like bees round a honeypot."

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