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

The system connects directly with standard mobile devices without requiring modified handsets. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026

FedEx offices may be open with modified hours, but UPS stores will be closed. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 3 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

One of them would only be able to interact with the normal ribosomes, while the other could only interact with a separate population of ribosomes engineered to use a modified RNA. — ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026

This enabled the modified immune cells, called CAR-T cells, to recognize B7-H3 and attack the cancerous cells after being returned to the patients. — Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 24 Aug. 2026

Using modified versions of microfabrication processes developed for classical computing, researchers assemble tiny circuits made of metals like aluminum and niobium that become superconductors when cooled to very low temperatures. — Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026

Local residents said some drivers spend hours revving their engines and accelerating modified vehicles along Woodward Avenue. — Terell Bailey, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

Verb

In addition, the pommel nut was modified to fit mass production. — David Szondy august 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026

The bamboo and wood fibers are modified to withstand conditions including high humidity, corrosion, salt spray, and ultraviolet radiation, according to professor Qi Chusheng, who spoke to China Green Times. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026

One company, ZBiotics, touts a bacteria modified to produce an enzyme that breaks acetaldehyde down. — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026

The Ferrari, which was modified with custom seat tracks and padding density so the 6-foot-6 NBA legend could fit into it, according to Hemmings, vanished from public view after being sold by Jordan in December 2002. — Benjamin Burrows, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Prosecutors say one of the weapons used in the shooting was a semiautomatic firearm modified to function as a machine gun. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026

The contract was modified again in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021, increasing its value. — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

Counter identified the auditorium’s main air-supply fan as original equipment dating to 1937, and described mechanical and electrical systems that have been added onto and modified repeatedly over the decades. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026

The overarching problem is that the devices can be hard to spot, especially if they’ve been modified to disable their recording light. — Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 19 Aug. 2026