Meaning & use
altered
Changed in some way from an original form, condition, or state.
See it in a sentence
The tailor returned the altered suit, now fitted perfectly to his frame.
Investigators discovered that the document had been altered before it was signed.
A note on using this word
Altered often implies a deliberate, sometimes subtle change, which can carry a suspicious tone in legal or formal contexts.
Words with a similar meaning
modifiedchangedadjusted
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Words with an opposite meaning
originalunchanged
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