adjective
compounded
adjective
1
Made up of combined parts, or increased through repeated combination.
"Her stress was compounded by a lack of sleep."
How to Use Compounded
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMade worse or bigger because more things were added on top.
Common pairings
compounded by
compounded interest
Word Forms
more compounded comparative, most compounded superlative
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Her stress was _____ by a lack of sleep.