Synonyms for

Change

Verb / tʃeɪndʒ / Another word for change — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

to make or become different

Synonyms & similar words

stay alter deepen interchange modify vary shift modification alteration switch convert exchange variety commute transfer alter modify transform shift vary adjust adapt convert revise replace swap substitute switch evolve metamorphose mutate renew transfigure transpose differ

Synonyms by register

Formal

alteration modification transformation transition

Informal

switch swap tweak mess with

Literary

metamorphosis transmutation mutation

Antonyms

stasis permanence constancy sameness uniformity stability unchangeability

Common collocations

  • change clothes
  • change mind
  • change direction
  • change subject
  • change jobs
  • change hands
  • change course
  • change perspective

Word family

noun change
verb change
adjective changeable
adverb changeably

Usage note

While 'change' can be used for both minor and major alterations, 'alteration' and 'modification' often imply a more deliberate or controlled adjustment. 'Transform' suggests a more profound or fundamental shift.

Example sentences

  1. I need to change my clothes before we go out.
  2. Can you change the channel on the TV?
  3. I want to change my hairstyle.
  4. The weather is going to change tomorrow.
  5. I need some change for the vending machine.

Quotes

  • Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future. - John F. Kennedy
  • The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance. - Alan Watts
  • Change the way you look at things and the things you look at change. - Wayne Dyer

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