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

Wednesday and Thursday were the celebrity pro-am, with the three-day tournament scored in a modified Stableford format beginning Friday. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

After the rule is finalized, plans covering about 5 million participants will add new or modified target date funds that include alternative investments, according to the proposal, and the number will continue to grow every year. — Paul Kiel, ProPublica, 8 July 2026

The test rig was built around a modified Blueye X3, a roughly 10 kg (22 lb) underwater robot normally aimed at the consumer and light-commercial market. — New Atlas, 5 July 2026

Most Whole Foods locations are open on Independence Day, but with modified hours, the chain's website said. — Bailey Allen, The Providence Journal, 3 July 2026

The program comes on the heels of the city passing new e-bike regulations that focus on addressing unsafe riding behaviors and educating riders about the dangers involved with modified bikes, officials said. — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2026

His modified no-trade clause only includes a five-team no-trade list, so the Sabres should have plenty of flexibility in terms of possible suitors. — Harman Dayal, New York Times, 20 June 2026

In 1961, the Soviet Union conducted similar experiments aboard a modified Tupolev TU-95 bomber. — Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 18 June 2026

Pulisic has been practicing away from his teammates, in modified training, since Monday. — Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

Verb

In that version, the film was 11 minutes longer and featured more of Krem, the main villain, pulled and heavily modified from the comics. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

With heat indices expected to climb into the triple digits, Freedom 250 organizers modified the schedule to reduce attendees' exposure during the hottest part of the day. — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 4 July 2026

Organizers have also modified Saturday’s schedule because of the weather. — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026

In the other, an order was not fundamentally changed due to a market shift, as X argued, but eventually modified after 16 years of compliance. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026

For their protocell to accept these crucial supplies, the team also modified a protein that would sit in the cell membrane and attract the lipid bubbles. — Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 1 July 2026

Also, remember that rules must be adopted or modified using the process prescribed by Civil Code 4360. — Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2026

Helander noted that the green has not been modified since it was reduced in size in the 17th century. — Sarah Kyrcz, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2026

Some are marketed or modified in ways that blur those distinctions. — Sacbee.com, 22 June 2026