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 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

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

Verb

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

Officials said the victim’s e-bike had been illegally modified to go faster than initially designed. — Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026

Stronger, tougher plastic For the study, the team compared plastics containing untreated, flash-heated and chemically modified biochar along with a nonlayered version. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026

It’s been further modified by many factors, from today’s online publishing platforms to new means for assessing and quantifying scientific impact, and the increasingly interdisciplinary and team-based nature of research. — Jeffrey S. Flier, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026

Complicating matters is the fact that older sets of remains are often incomplete and/or modified for preservation, destroying vital forensic information in the process. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 5 Oct. 2026

By contrast, open-source models can be downloaded in their entirety by users, run on their own hardware or cloud infrastructure, and fine-tuned or modified in a variety of ways. — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

Deisseroth first developed tiny fibers to deliver light to cells modified with the light-sensitive gene and said there now are other techniques to switch on or off neurons being studied. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

After school activities and athletics were either rescheduled, modified or cancelled due to the sewage issue. — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 5 Oct. 2026