developed

1 of 2

adjective

de·vel·oped di-ˈve-ləpt How to pronounce developed (audio)

dē-

: having a relatively high level of industrialization and standard of living

a developed country

developed

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of develop

Example Sentences

Adjective The disease is almost unheard of in developed countries. The younger plant has a less developed root system.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Even investors who don’t buy the innovation story can’t deny that the U.S. has done a far better job than the rest of the developed world in rebuilding its economy since the financial crisis.

James Mackintosh, WSJ, 11 Sep. 2022 Should the developed world not respond, the burning issue could derail the entire summit and throw a wrench in global climate protection efforts.

Paul Hockenos, CNN, 7 Sep. 2022 For the first-time in over a decade, residential real estate across the developed world appears vulnerable to falling prices.

Lance Lambert, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2022 Beijing's refusal to recognize -- let along condemn -- the invasion has further strained its fraying ties with the United States, Europe and much of the developed world.

Nectar Gan, CNN, 31 Aug. 2022 Meanwhile, the food losses that plague the developing world occur at almost the same rate in the developed world.

Nicola Twilley, The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2022 In that past 15 years, interest rates have been pushed to near zero throughout the developed world.

Adam Rowe, WSJ, 12 Aug. 2022 The system is not perfect, but at least for the developed world, fishing is largely a sustainable endeavor.

Steven Savage, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 At the book’s narrative and moral center is a colleague of Juliette’s, Étienne Rigal, who, like her, developed cancer early in life.

Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 4 July 2022 See More

developed 1 of 2

adjective

as in evolved

being far along in development a highly developed society with a rigid class system

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

evolved
improved
advanced
higher
enhanced
high
refined
educated
progressive
late
modern
grown
matured
forward
perfected
aged
civilized
new
ripened
newest
enlightened
precocious
now
novel
ripe
contemporary
latest
mature
recent
full-blown
current
full-fledged
full-scale
newfangled
ultramodern
cutting-edge
mod
leading-edge
up-to-date
supermodern
new-fashioned
space-age
present-day

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

rudimentary
retarded
lower
undeveloped
primitive
underdeveloped
low
backward
green
immature
nonprogressive
rude
early
undersized
underweight
unripe
unripened
savage
undersize
uneducated
past
uncivilized
embryonic
old
obsolete
dated
primordial
antiquated
primeval
germinal
outworn
antique
antediluvian
hoary
musty
fusty
oldfangled
old-fashioned
passé
old-time
out-of-date
Neanderthal
Neandertal

developed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of develop

as in progressed

to gradually become clearer or more detailed as the story of the bombing developed, the scope of the tragedy became more apparent

Synonyms & Similar Words

evolved
progressed
unfolded
elaborated
grew
emerged
proceeded
matured
blossomed
forged
advanced
marched
ripened
got on
fared
materialized
got along
played out

as in acquired

to come to have gradually the youngster developed a taste for green olives

Synonyms & Similar Words

acquired
cultivated
formed
adopted
gained
obtained
got
embraced
achieved
attained
absorbed
reached
promoted
fostered
nurtured
took on
took in
nourished

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

lost
abandoned
rejected
deserted
dumped
discarded
scrapped
ditched
forsook
jettisoned
shed
unloaded
threw out
threw away
sloughed
junked
cast
flung (off or away)
shucked (off)
sluffed

as in grew

to become mature the wine is developing nicely in the new oak barrels

Synonyms & Similar Words

progressed
grew
aged
matured
grew up
ripened
evolved
blossomed
flowered
flourished
softened
bloomed
mellowed
burgeoned
opened
unfolded
advanced
bourgeoned
got on
got along
grayed
greyed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

worsened
deteriorated
declined
degenerated
sunk
weakened
dried
sank
decayed
waned
faded
reverted
flagged
regressed
returned
drooped
sagged
withered
shriveled
wasted (away)
wilted
shrivelled
lapsed
retrogressed
backslid

as in expanded

to express more fully and in greater detail marketing people developed the initial idea into a complete promotional campaign

Synonyms & Similar Words

expanded
supplemented
complemented
amplified
fleshed (out)
enlarged (on or upon)
dilated (on or upon)
expatiated
elaborated (on)
discoursed
added (to)
ran on
rambled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

shortened
condensed
contracted
outlined
summarized
compressed
abbreviated
abridged
summed up

as in forged

to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort outside consultants helped the company develop an effective marketing strategy

Synonyms & Similar Words

forged
created
crafted
devised
constructed
generated
achieved
composed
hammered out
brought forth
worked up
engineered
formed
invented
conceived
modeled
worked out
manufactured
concocted
originated
tailored
accomplished
shaped
thrashed (out)
carved (out)
fashioned
churned out
modelled
hatched
ground (out)
effected
carried out
minted
threw up
turned out
cranked out
fabricated
contrived
brought off
framed
cobbled (together or up)
cooked (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

dismantled
destroyed
razed
tore down
wrecked
ruined
demolished
undid
unmade

单词	developed
释义	developed 1 of 2 adjective de·vel·oped di-ˈve-ləpt dē- : having a relatively high level of industrialization and standard of living a developed country developed 2 of 2 past tense and past participle of develop Synonyms Adjective advanced evolved forward high higher improved late progressive refined See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective The disease is almost unheard of in developed countries. The younger plant has a less developed root system. Recent Examples on the Web Adjective Even investors who don’t buy the innovation story can’t deny that the U.S. has done a far better job than the rest of the developed world in rebuilding its economy since the financial crisis. James Mackintosh, WSJ, 11 Sep. 2022 Should the developed world not respond, the burning issue could derail the entire summit and throw a wrench in global climate protection efforts. Paul Hockenos, CNN, 7 Sep. 2022 For the first-time in over a decade, residential real estate across the developed world appears vulnerable to falling prices. Lance Lambert, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2022 Beijing's refusal to recognize -- let along condemn -- the invasion has further strained its fraying ties with the United States, Europe and much of the developed world. Nectar Gan, CNN, 31 Aug. 2022 Meanwhile, the food losses that plague the developing world occur at almost the same rate in the developed world. Nicola Twilley, The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2022 In that past 15 years, interest rates have been pushed to near zero throughout the developed world. Adam Rowe, WSJ, 12 Aug. 2022 The system is not perfect, but at least for the developed world, fishing is largely a sustainable endeavor. Steven Savage, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 At the book’s narrative and moral center is a colleague of Juliette’s, Étienne Rigal, who, like her, developed cancer early in life. Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 4 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Adjective see develop First Known Use Adjective 1949, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing developed well-developed hyper-developed well-developed hyper-developed Kids Definition developed adjective de·vel·oped di-ˈve-ləpt 1 : having many large industries and a complex economic system developed nations 2 : bigger, more mature, or more advanced Dogs have a highly developed sense of smell. developed 1 of 2 adjective as in evolved being far along in development a highly developed society with a rigid class system Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance evolved improved advanced higher enhanced high refined educated progressive late modern grown matured forward perfected aged civilized new ripened newest enlightened precocious now novel ripe contemporary latest mature recent full-blown current full-fledged full-scale newfangled ultramodern cutting-edge mod leading-edge up-to-date supermodern new-fashioned space-age present-day Antonyms & Near Antonyms rudimentary retarded lower undeveloped primitive underdeveloped low backward green immature nonprogressive rude early undersized underweight unripe unripened savage undersize uneducated past uncivilized embryonic old obsolete dated primordial antiquated primeval germinal outworn antique antediluvian hoary musty fusty oldfangled old-fashioned passé old-time out-of-date Neanderthal Neandertal See More developed 2 of 2 verb past tense of develop 1 as in progressed to gradually become clearer or more detailed as the story of the bombing developed, the scope of the tragedy became more apparent Synonyms & Similar Words evolved progressed unfolded elaborated grew emerged proceeded matured blossomed forged advanced marched ripened got on fared materialized got along played out 2 as in acquired to come to have gradually the youngster developed a taste for green olives Synonyms & Similar Words acquired cultivated formed adopted gained obtained got embraced achieved attained absorbed reached promoted fostered nurtured took on took in nourished Antonyms & Near Antonyms lost abandoned rejected deserted dumped discarded scrapped ditched forsook jettisoned shed unloaded threw out threw away sloughed junked cast flung (off or away) shucked (off) sluffed See More 3 as in grew to become mature the wine is developing nicely in the new oak barrels Synonyms & Similar Words progressed grew aged matured grew up ripened evolved blossomed flowered flourished softened bloomed mellowed burgeoned opened unfolded advanced bourgeoned got on got along grayed greyed Antonyms & Near Antonyms worsened deteriorated declined degenerated sunk weakened dried sank decayed waned faded reverted flagged regressed returned drooped sagged withered shriveled wasted (away) wilted shrivelled lapsed retrogressed backslid See More 4 as in expanded to express more fully and in greater detail marketing people developed the initial idea into a complete promotional campaign Synonyms & Similar Words expanded supplemented complemented amplified fleshed (out) enlarged (on or upon) dilated (on or upon) expatiated elaborated (on) discoursed added (to) ran on rambled Antonyms & Near Antonyms shortened condensed contracted outlined summarized compressed abbreviated abridged summed up See More 5 as in forged to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort outside consultants helped the company develop an effective marketing strategy Synonyms & Similar Words forged created crafted devised constructed generated achieved composed hammered out brought forth worked up engineered formed invented conceived modeled worked out manufactured concocted originated tailored accomplished shaped thrashed (out) carved (out) fashioned churned out modelled hatched ground (out) effected carried out minted threw up turned out cranked out fabricated contrived brought off framed cobbled (together or up) cooked (up) Antonyms & Near Antonyms dismantled destroyed razed tore down wrecked ruined demolished undid unmade See More
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