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changed

Definition for changed

adjective as in exchanged

adjective as in transformed

Strong matches

converted, metamorphosed, recreated, remade, transfigured, transmuted

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Example Sentences

“There is a heavy security presence but nothing has changed,” agrees Father Javier.

What do you do when the way you see the world has been changed?

Is that a utilitarian approach—that you need to understand how institutions have changed to understand the way they are?

The Real-Life ‘Downton’ Millionairesses Who Changed BritainBy Tim Teeman Lady Grantham of ‘Downton Abbey’ is far from an anomaly.

Society itself must be changed, right out from under our hopeless cases.

Then Paterno adroitly brought matters to a crisis in a bold peroration which changed the whole scene.

It had been many a moon since we took different roads, but MacRae hadn't changed that I could see.

Sympathising with its desires, Benjy changed his posture, and managed just to touch the nose of his enemy.

Then my luck changed and I found myself under one of the very greatest teachers of his time, Professor Huxley.

"There is a bridge up yonder, monsieur," returned the servant, thankful to have the conversation changed.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is another word for changed?

As an adjective, the word changed is often used to describe someone who has been transformed in some way, especially in terms of their personality, behavior, habits, etc. It’s especially used in expressions like I’m a changed man or She returned from vacation completely changed.

A person who describes themself as changed may say they feel like a new person.

In the context of clothing, saying that you’re getting changed means that you’re changing your clothes—taking off some or all garments and putting on new ones. Getting dressed is more general but it’s often used in the same way.

What is the opposite (antonym) of changed?

The direct antonym of changed is unchanged—and it’s used in the same sense. The opposite of describing someone as changed is describing them as the samethe same as always and the same as ever are two phrases that are often used. Another term is same old, as in Despite what he says about being a changed man, he’s the same old Dave. Another way of saying this without using an adjective is to say that someone hasn’t changed at all.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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