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altered

/ˈɔl.tɚd/adjective2 syllables

Altered means: changed in form or character without becoming something else.

Synonyms for altered11

adjective, as in changed in form or character without becoming something else

adjusted, changed, emended, edited, paraphrastic, revised

adjective, as in having testicles or ovaries removed

neutered, castrated, unsexed

adjective, as in changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose

adapted, modified

Opposites of altered

unaltered

What does altered mean?3

adjective

1

changed in form or character without becoming something else“the altered policy promised success”

2

having testicles or ovaries removed

3

changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose“seeds precisely adapted to the area”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Altered in a sentence

  • I altered my typical lunch and had a steak instead.unknown
  • The town has altered a lot in the last two years.sundown
  • She has altered the way she does her hair.unknown
  • She altered her old clothes to make them look more fashionable.CK
  • I took the coat back to the shop to have it altered.Dani6187
  • Sami took medication that might have altered his behavior that day.OsoHombre
  • Photos and videos can be edited and altered.Hybrid
  • I handed my father the altered report card.tsp_2

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.