Synonyms of modified

modified 1 of 2

adjective

as in defined

Related Words

• defined
• restricted
• limited
• specific
• qualified
• detailed
• circumscribed
• confined
• definite
• finite
• bounded
• measured
• determinate
• fixed
• narrow
• tiny
• exact
• precise
• constricted
• moderate
• small
• modest
• settled
• determined
• puny
• minute

Dissimilar Words

• undefined
• infinite
• unlimited
• indefinite
• endless
• unbounded
• dimensionless
• unmeasured
• limitless
• countless
• general
• innumerable
• enlarged
• boundless
• immeasurable
• illimitable
• inestimable
• expanded
• vague
• inexhaustible
• incalculable
• indeterminate
• measureless
• unfathomable
• unqualified
• large
• unreserved
• extensive
• bottomless
• nebulous
• considerable
• substantial
• great
• copious
• bulky
• plentiful
• super
• major
• vast
• voluminous
• handsome
• sizable
• big
• whole
• oversize
• respectable
• comprehensive
• jumbo
• broad
• inclusive
• hefty
• bumper
• universal
• goodly
• grandiose
• epic
• escalated
• sweeping
• expansive
• global
• ample
• cosmopolitan
• plenitudinous
• largish
• whacking
• overscale
• hulking
• king-size

modified

2 of 2

verb

past tense of modify

1

as in altered

to limit the meaning of (as a noun)

adjectives are words that modify nouns, while adverbs can modify adjectives and verbs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• altered
• qualified
• colored
• misrepresented
• distorted
• narrowed
• twisted
• misstated
• perverted
• warped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expanded
• broadened
• widened

2

as in changed

to make different in some way

he modified the appliance so that it would run more quietly

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• set
• fixed
• stabilized
• froze

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of modified

Adjective

California requires approval of new or modified rides by the state Department of Industrial Relations. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

The modified biochar was then inserted between layers of two biodegradable plastics, polylactic acid (PLA) and polybutylene adipate-co-terephthalate (PBAT), therefore creating pathways that could absorb and weaken electromagnetic waves. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026

While every artist brings a full show from an audio perspective, visual productions are all modified to fit FORM’S unique stage shapes and sizes. — Katie Bain, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2026

The Giants ran a modified version of the tush push, with 300-pound fullback Pat Ricard motioning behind Dart to help the quarterback surge forward on his sneaks. — Dan Duggan, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Roche developed a tool to identify the point on the government bond yield curve where the bond yield equals its modified duration. — Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods, Safeway, Raley’s and most major Sacramento-area supermarkets will be open with regular or modified hours, but Costco and its gas stations will be closed Monday. — Vince Basada, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2026

Offices will operate under modified hours, and FedEx Custom Critical will be available. — Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 2026

The drive was led by Las Vegas Rock Crawlers, which supplied modified Jeeps and guided the caravan. — Michael Febbo, The Drive, 2 Sep. 2026

Verb

The new generation of therapeutic peptides is chemically modified to resist breakdown in the gastrointestinal tract, where traditional peptide drugs degrade before they can be absorbed. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026

That makes this galactic trio bad news for MOND, or modified Newtonian dynamics, an alternative to dark matter proposed in 1983 by the physicist Mordehai Milgrom. — Quanta Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026

In California, the state Department of Industrial Relations approves new rides and rides that have been modified. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

This semester, Newman has already modified her syllabus to respond to current events. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 14 Oct. 2026

The Houthis have also modified Iranian air defense weapons to strike aircraft and cruise missiles, according to Brigadier General Majed al-Nazili, spokesperson for the Yemeni government forces. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

In California, the state approves new rides and ones that have been modified and either directly inspects them or relies on an annual inspection by the owner. — Kate Brumback, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026

The containers have been heavily modified, with two joined side-by-side and the third placed on top at one end. — New Atlas, 11 Oct. 2026

Agents also learned Uribe had sold another rifle modified to operate as a machine gun in August 2022. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026