altered

adjective

al·​tered ˈȯl-tərd How to pronounce altered (audio)
1
: made different in some way
… she addressed me again, speaking in very altered tones; so altered, that I hardly recognised them as hers.Wilkie Collins
… no great change had taken place inside him, but his exterior was visibly altered.Booth Tarkington
2
: castrated sense 1a
I've noticed that my altered cats and my older cats have more dandruff than the unaltered and younger ones.Susie Page

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The company let slip a Windows desktop interface with an altered appearance, which many think represents Windows 12. Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 13 June 2025 The central premise: Actor-comedians Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon, playing barely altered versions of themselves, take to the road for epic conversations behind the wheel and at dinners, where the contours of their hyper-competitive friendship take shape, as does a parade of celebrity impressions. Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025 Some claimed the shadows and fence visuals looked digitally altered, while others said the crowd audio sounded inconsistent with the footage. Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025 Banana Ball features an altered set of rules with a heavy focus on entertainment, showmanship and fan interaction while keeping the on-field action unscripted and competitive. Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 21 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for altered

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of alter

First Known Use

1563, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of altered was in 1563

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“Altered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/altered. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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