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

Policymakers have been quick to react to the altered energy dynamics. — semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026

The regions of the brain that control emotion and memory, like the amygdala and hippocampus, also function differently during this altered state. — Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026

Verb

The images appear to be altered from a real image of Huang arriving at Seoul’s Gimpo International Airport in June. — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2026

One of the ways that climate change will alter — or has already altered — our world is by shifting the familiar colors of nature. — Connie Hanzhang Jin, NPR, 8 Nov. 2026