Synonyms of altered

altered 1 of 2

adjective

as in sterilized

Related Words

• sterilized
• neutered
• sterile
• impotent
• emasculated
• fruitless
• infertile
• unfruitful
• castrated
• desexed
• barren
• spayed
• gelded
• unproductive

Dissimilar Words

• fat
• fertile
• fruitful
• productive
• enriched
• rich
• prolific
• pregnant
• luxuriant
• impregnated
• potent
• bearing
• fecund
• producing
• fertilized
• bursting
• yielding
• flourishing
• blooming
• swarming
• teeming

altered

2 of 2

verb

past tense of alter

1

as in modified

to make different in some way

can't you alter your plans just slightly so we can leave 10 minutes earlier?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• modified
• changed
• remodeled
• reworked
• transformed
• remade
• revised
• refashioned
• recast
• varied
• revamped
• metamorphosed
• deformed
• made over
• mutated
• redid
• transmuted
• revolutionized
• transfigured
• exchanged
• converted
• regenerated
• commuted
• retooled
• rejiggered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• set
• fixed
• stabilized
• froze

2

as in fixed

to remove the sex organs of

contends that cats and dogs that have been altered make better pets

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fixed
• neutered
• sterilized
• emasculated
• castrated
• desexed
• spayed
• gelded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of altered

Adjective

Together, the altered magnetite and crystalline hematite provide new evidence that water played an important role in reshaping the planet's surface. — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026

He was also known to cheat at dice sometimes, by playing with altered dice. — Jenisha Watts, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2026

Verb

But if it is altered, selectively edited, or shared with false context to damage someone’s reputation, legal issues such as defamation or invasion of privacy may arise. — Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026

Climate change due to the burning of fossil fuels has altered this pattern. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026