altered

adjective

al·​tered ˈȯl-tərd 

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

Examples of altered in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Coined by psychotherapist Abraham Maslow, a peak experience is an altered state of consciousness in which individuals experience profound euphoria and fulfillment. —Soph Warnes, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025

Is an altered role a real possibility? —Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025

Shipment reroutes, altered deadlines, and rising raw material costs translate to balance sheets as premiums, downtime, and cashflow. —Sophia Mendelsohn, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025

After following participants for a year, the researchers found an altered walking gait may also slow down deterioration of cartilage in the knee. —The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of alter

First Known Use

1563, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for altered

• unaltered
• faltered