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 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

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

Verb

This feature was modified from its original version on September 18, 2026. — Charles Moss, SPIN, 16 Sep. 2026

The Luna Cottage is based on a 20-ft (6-m)-long shipping container, but it has been heavily modified with a door and windows, plus given a uniform coat of paint. — New Atlas, 14 Sep. 2026

Each of the 24 service members is seen in obscured profile, their voices modified to make identification impossible. — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026

The case was thrown out Wednesday after a judge ruled his prior felony conviction had been modified to a juvenile disposition under a landmark California criminal justice reform law. — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Depending on the reading, practices may have to be modified - adding breaks, reducing equipment, or cutting practice time. — Erin Jones, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026

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

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

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