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

Three of them died the following week, all from altered liver function and multiple organ failure due to Amanita mushroom poisoning. —Rachel Treisman, NPR, 2 May 2025

However, Disney identified and removed all altered menus before they were shipped to restaurants. —Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025

The result, dubbed The Dark Side of the Moon Redux, dropped in October 2023, offering an altered, introspective take on one of rock’s most celebrated collections. —Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025

Despite this fateful dental visit, her culinary instincts and ability to create flavorful dishes remained strong, perhaps even heightened by her altered sense of taste. —Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 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