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

Musk has described these satellites as using a modified Nvidia Vera Rubin NVL72 rack, which contains 72 GPUs. — Scott K. Johnson, ArsTechnica, 20 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

In 2023, a 14-year-old killed two people and wounded five others at a luxury Bangkok shopping centre, using a modified handgun that police said was likely purchased online. — Chalinee Thirasupa, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

The world's most capable open models – which can be downloaded, modified and self-hosted – are all Chinese, and many experts consider the country to be ahead in robotics. — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026

Autonomous agents can be created, modified and retired faster than traditional governance processes can track them. — Oded Hareven, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

In Yorba Linda, the father of a 12-year-old was charged after the child was injured while riding a modified e-motorcycle. — Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026

Backed by foreign suppliers, both the SAF and RSF have expanded their drone fleets, from modified commercial drones to advanced military systems. — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Verb

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

Researchers modified its microscopic pores with amine functional groups to control when different ions could enter the electrode. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 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

The post has now been modified to omit the retirement statement. — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2026

While the business of cosmetically modified, futuristic-looking pets remains in its infancy, animal rights groups worry that eventually the creatures will be created, sold and later discarded in crowded municipal shelters. — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Ultimately the modified and upgraded GTD smashed the Corvette’s records—and not by a little bit. — Joel Feder, The Drive, 13 Aug. 2026

The developer modified its fencing proposal after concerns that apartments would be visible from the school’s playground. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2026