Better

//ˈbɛt.ə//

Synonyms for "better" (258 found)

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Closest matches (52)

bettor finer improved major a cut above above accommodate acculturate adapt adjust advance advantage advisable ahead alter altered ameliorate amenable amend amended

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ancient ascendant badder bang beat benar benefit best better for better off bigger boost brass hat break up bring forward cap capping change changeable changed choice chosen civilize

Verb(4 words)

ameliorate amend aprimorate break

Adjective(2 words)

Adjective(1 words)

Adverb(1 words)

Noun(1 words)

Related words (129)

mitigate modified modify modulate more more desirable most mutant mutate nurture of choice one up on outdo outshine outstanding outstrip outweigh over overbalance overbear

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overcome overpass overthrow overtop perfect polish predominate preferable preferably preferential preferred preferring preponderate prevail promote punter qualified qualify raise rare re create re-create realign rebuild rebuilt reconsider reconstruct recovered redesign refine refine upon refit reform reformed remake renew renewed reshape restore restructure revamp revive revived revolutionary richer ring the changes ripen rivaling select senior shade shift the scene shuffle the cards socialize speculator sport straighten out subversive subvert success super superior superiority superiors surmount surpass surpassing think better of think twice to be preferred top topping tower above tower over transcend transcendent transcendental transcending transfigure transform transformed translated transmuted triumph trump turn over a new leaf turn the scale turn the tables turn the tide turn upside down unmitigated upgrade uplift upper vary vintage wagerer wealthier well-advised win wiser work a change worse worsen

Verb(3 words)

overgo pass top

Noun(2 words)

punter wagerer

Related word relations

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13 relation types

More general

19 entries

alter change change state exceed gambler good goodness higher-up modify outdo outgo outmatch outperform outstrip superior superordinate

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Antonyms

4 entries

worse worsen worst

Synonyms

2 entries

bettor had better

Related terms

1 entries

best

capable of

1 entries

raise stakes

derived

99 entries

'd better I couldn't have said it better myself against one's better judgment all to the better an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure an ounce of prevention is better than an ounce of cure are you feeling better better Dead than Red better an egg today than a hen tomorrow better and better better angels better angels of one's nature better angels of someone's nature better ball better for it better half

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distinct from

2 entries

good worse

etymologically related_to

6 entries

batten battle best bet bettor boot

form of

4 entries

bettor good had better well

is a

2 entries

good superior

manner of

3 entries

change change state surpass

related to

36 entries

adjective almost almost best amount animate below below best best between comparative comparative good deemed description entity feeling feeling good

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similar

18 entries

advisable ameliorate amend amended finer fitter good healthier improve improved major

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Translations

192 translations across 89 languages.

Alviri-Vidari

1 entries

ودرتر adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)

Ancient Greek

4 entries

βέλτερος adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)
βελτίων adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)
καλλίων adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)
κρείσσων adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)

Arabic

4 entries

أَحْسَن adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)
أَفْضَل adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)
تَحَسَّنَ verb (to become better)
حَسَّنَ verb (to improve)

Armenian

2 entries

ավելի լավ adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)
ավելի լավ adv (comparative of the adverb well)

Assamese

1 entries

কৈ ভাল adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)

Asturian

1 entries

meyor adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)

Basque

1 entries

hobe adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)

Belarusian

3 entries

ле́пшы adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)
ле́пей adv (comparative of the adverb well)
лепш adv (comparative of the adverb well)

Bengali

2 entries

আফজল adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)
আরও ভাল adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)

Breton

2 entries

gwell adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)
gwelloc'h adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)

Bulgarian

3 entries

по-добър adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)
по-добре adv (comparative of the adverb well)
подобрявам verb (to improve)

Catalan

2 entries

millor adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)
millorar verb (to improve)

Chinese Mandarin

3 entries

更好 adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)
比較好的 /比较好的 adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)
較好的 /较好的 adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)

Cornish

1 entries

gwell adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)

Czech

3 entries

lepší adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)
lépe adv (comparative of the adverb well)
líp adv (comparative of the adverb well)

Danish

2 entries

bedre adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)
bedre adv (comparative of the adverb well)

Dutch

2 entries

beter adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)
beter adv (comparative of the adverb well)

Esperanto

2 entries

pli bona adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)
plibonigi verb (to improve)

Estonian

1 entries

parem adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)

Faroese

1 entries

betri adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)

Finnish

3 entries

parempi adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)
paremmin adv (comparative of the adverb well)
parantaa verb (to improve)

French

3 entries

meilleur adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)
mieux adv (comparative of the adverb well)
améliorer verb (to improve)

Friulian

4 entries

miôr adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)
miei adv (comparative of the adverb well)
miôr adv (comparative of the adverb well)
miorâ verb (to improve)

Galician

3 entries

mellor adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)
mellor adv (comparative of the adverb well)
mellorar verb (to improve)

Georgian

4 entries

უკეთესი adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)
უმჯობესი adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)
ჯობია adv (comparative of the adverb well)
ჯობს adv (comparative of the adverb well)

German

3 entries

besser adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)
besser adv (comparative of the adverb well)
verbessern verb (to improve)

Gothic

2 entries

𐌱𐌰𐍄𐌹𐌶𐌰 adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)
𐌱𐍉𐍄𐌾𐌰𐌽 verb (to improve)

Greek

3 entries

καλύτερος adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)
κάλλιο adv (comparative of the adverb well)
καλύτερα adv (comparative of the adverb well)

Hindi

1 entries

बेहतर adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)

Hungarian

2 entries

jobb adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)
jobban adv (comparative of the adverb well)

Icelandic

2 entries

betri adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)
betur adv (comparative of the adverb well)

Ido

2 entries

maxim adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)
plu bona adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)

Indonesian

1 entries

lebih baik adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)

Interlingua

2 entries

melior adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)
melio adv (comparative of the adverb well)

Irish

1 entries

níos fearr adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)

Italian

4 entries

meglio adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)
migliore adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)
meglio adv (comparative of the adverb well)
migliorare verb (to improve)

Jamaican Creole

1 entries

beta adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)

Japanese

2 entries

もっといい adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)
より良い adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)

Karelian

1 entries

parempi adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)

Khiamniungan Naga

1 entries

tǖmêi adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)

Korean

1 entries

더 좋은 adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)

Ladin

1 entries

miec adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)

Latin

2 entries

melior adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)
potior adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)

Latvian

1 entries

labāk adv (comparative of the adverb well)

Macedonian

1 entries

подобар adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)

Malay

2 entries

lebih bagus adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)
lebih baik adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)

Neapolitan

1 entries

meglio adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)

Ngazidja Comorian

1 entries

ndro raha adv (comparative of the adverb well)

Norman

1 entries

miyeu adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)

Northern Kurdish

1 entries

baştir adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)

Norwegian

2 entries

bedre adv (comparative of the adverb well)
forbedre verb (to improve)

Norwegian Bokmål

1 entries

bedre adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)

Norwegian Nynorsk

1 entries

betre adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)

Occitan

1 entries

melhor adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)

Old English

2 entries

betera adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)
bet adv (comparative of the adverb well)

Pannonian Rusyn

2 entries

лєпши adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)
лєпше adv (comparative of the adverb well)

Persian

4 entries

بختر adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)
بِهتَر adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)
بهبودن verb (to improve)
بهبودی verb (to improve)

Plautdietsch

1 entries

bäta adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)

Polish

4 entries

lepszy adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)
lepiej adv (comparative of the adverb well)
polepszać verb (to improve)
polepszyć verb (to improve)

Portuguese

3 entries

melhor adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)
melhor adv (comparative of the adverb well)
melhorar verb (to improve)

Romani

1 entries

feder adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)

Romanian

4 entries

mai bine adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)
mai bun adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)
mai bine adv (comparative of the adverb well)
mai bun adv (comparative of the adverb well)

Romansch

1 entries

meglier adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)

Russian

4 entries

лу́чше adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)
лу́чший adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)
лу́чше adv (comparative of the adverb well)
превзойти́ verb (to surpass in excellence)

Sanskrit

2 entries

श्रेयस् adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)
श्रेयस् adv (comparative of the adverb well)

Sardinian

4 entries

meglius adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)
megnus adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)
mellus adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)
meglius adv (comparative of the adverb well)

Scottish Gaelic

1 entries

nas fheàrr adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)

Serbo-Croatian

3 entries

bolji adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)
bȍljē adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)
бо̏ље̄ adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)

Sicilian

1 entries

megghiu adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)

Sindhi

1 entries

بِهتَر adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)

Slovak

4 entries

lepší adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)
lepšie adv (comparative of the adverb well)
vylepšiť verb (to improve)
zlepšiť verb (to improve)

Slovene

3 entries

bóljši adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)
bólje adv (comparative of the adverb well)
bóljše adv (comparative of the adverb well)

Spanish

4 entries

mejor adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)
mejor adv (comparative of the adverb well)
mejores adv (comparative of the adverb well)
mejorar verb (to improve)

Sranan Tongo

1 entries

betre adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)

Swahili

3 entries

bora adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)
bora adv (comparative of the adverb well)
bora verb (to improve)

Swedish

3 entries

bättre adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)
bättre adv (comparative of the adverb well)
förbättra verb (to improve)

Thai

1 entries

ดีกว่า adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)

Turkish

3 entries

daha iyi adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)
daha iyi adv (comparative of the adverb well)
yakşırak adv (comparative of the adverb well)

Ukrainian

4 entries

кра́щий adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)
лі́пший adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)
кра́ще adv (comparative of the adverb well)
лі́пше adv (comparative of the adverb well)

Urdu

1 entries

بہتر adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)

Venetan

1 entries

mejo adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)

Veps

1 entries

paremba adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)

Vietnamese

3 entries

khoẻ hơn adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)
khá hơn adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)
tốt hơn adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)

Volapük

3 entries

gudikum adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)
gudikumo adv (comparative of the adverb well)
gudükumön verb (to improve)

Võro

1 entries

parõmb adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)

Walloon

1 entries

meyeu adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)

Welsh

2 entries

gwell adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)
gwella verb (to improve)

Yakut

1 entries

бэт adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)

Yiddish

1 entries

בעסער adj (comparative of the adjectives good or well)

Sample sentences

30 total sentences available.

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You're in better shape than I am.

Source: tatoeba (1295)

I have nothing better to do.

Source: tatoeba (1451)

Whatever I do, she says I can do better.

Source: tatoeba (1472)

Better to be hated for who you are than loved for who you're not.

Source: tatoeba (1693)

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Better

Synonyms for "better" (258 found)

Closest matches (52)

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Related words (129)

Related word relations

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capable of

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distinct from

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manner of

related to

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Translations

Alviri-Vidari

Ancient Greek

Arabic

Armenian

Assamese

Asturian

Basque

Belarusian

Bengali

Breton

Bulgarian

Catalan

Chinese Mandarin

Cornish

Czech

Danish

Dutch

Esperanto

Estonian

Faroese

Finnish

French

Friulian

Galician

Georgian

German

Gothic

Greek

Hindi

Hungarian

Icelandic

Ido

Indonesian

Interlingua

Irish

Italian

Jamaican Creole

Japanese

Karelian

Khiamniungan Naga

Korean

Ladin

Latin

Latvian

Macedonian

Malay

Neapolitan

Ngazidja Comorian

Norman

Northern Kurdish

Norwegian

Norwegian Bokmål

Norwegian Nynorsk

Occitan

Old English

Pannonian Rusyn

Persian

Plautdietsch

Polish

Portuguese