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

Qatar gifted the $400 million Boeing 747-8 to the United States in 2025, and the aircraft was subsequently modified for presidential use after Boeing’s replacement Air Force One program faced significant delays and cost overruns. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2026

The lawsuit alleges that Macciello modified the loan agreement under duress and agreed to give Shvartsman and his company a greater share of the film’s potential proceeds. — Ben Wieder, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Thanks for all the great queries, which, as usual, have been slightly modified for length and clarity. — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Xiao An re-engineered the rear chassis, modified the swingarm, and fabricated custom rigid struts styled to resemble streamlined shocks. — New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026

When it is rejected or modified, the system should learn from that decision as well. — Rahul Saluja, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

The persuasiveness of these efforts, however, is diminished when a WRO is modified without transparency and despite readily accessible evidence indicating that conditions for the workers have not truly improved. — Charity Ryerson, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026

Curtiss-Wright also modified the technology to meet the Army’s environmental and performance standards. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026

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