metamorphosed
Underwent dramatic transformation
Metamorphosed is the past tense of metamorphose, meaning to undergo or cause a complete transformation.
The word suggests dramatic change in form or character, like a caterpillar becoming a butterfly: The abandoned warehouse had metamorphosed into luxury lofts.
In geology, metamorphosed rock has been transformed by heat and pressure: limestone metamorphosed into marble.
Fundamentally changed in nature
- transfiguredChanged in form, glorified
- transmutedChanged in nature
- convertedAltered in form or purpose
- alteredChanged from before
reshaped · modified · morphed · changed · reconfigured · remodeled · reformed · transposed
Pupal casing for metamorphosis
- pupaInsect's resting stage
- caterpillarMoth or butterfly young
- butterflyWinged insect from caterpillar
- cocoonSilk wrapping for transformation
larva · imago · molting · nymph · instar · pupation · tadpole · frog
Reformed into crystal structure
- marbleRecrystallized limestone rock
- slateFissile metamorphic rock
- schistPlaty-mineral metamorphic rock
- gneissFoliated metamorphic rock
quartzite · serpentine · foliated · pressure · heat · minerals · tectonic · deformed
Spiritually or literally revived
- reinventedRedesigned fundamentally
- renewedMade valid again
- transcendedWent beyond usual limits
- awakenedBrought to consciousness
liberated · emerged · blossomed · underwent · journey · revelation · epiphany · transformation
Developed over time
- evolvedChanged through successive generations
- developedGrew or advanced
- progressedMoved toward completion
- ripenedReached full maturity
blossomed · flourished · grown · advanced · unfolded · bloomed · cultivated · differentiated
transformed
Fundamentally changed in nature
- transfiguredChanged in form, glorified
- transmutedChanged in nature
- convertedAltered in form or purpose
altered · reshaped · modified · morphed · changed · reconfigured · remodeled · reformed · transposed · reconstituted
chrysalis
Pupal casing for metamorphosis
- pupaInsect's resting stage
- caterpillarMoth or butterfly young
- butterflyWinged insect from caterpillar
cocoon · larva · imago · molting · nymph · instar · pupation · tadpole · frog · emerged
recrystallized
Reformed into crystal structure
- marbleRecrystallized limestone rock
- slateFissile metamorphic rock
- schistPlaty-mineral metamorphic rock
gneiss · quartzite · serpentine · foliated · pressure · heat · minerals · tectonic · deformed · banded
reborn
Spiritually or literally revived
- reinventedRedesigned fundamentally
- renewedMade valid again
- transcendedWent beyond usual limits
awakened · liberated · emerged · blossomed · underwent · journey · revelation · epiphany · transformation · self-discovery
matured
Developed over time
- evolvedChanged through successive generations
- developedGrew or advanced
- progressedMoved toward completion
ripened · blossomed · flourished · grown · advanced · unfolded · bloomed · cultivated · differentiated · emerged
- transformedchanged, transformed, altered, converted, modified
metamorphosedunchanged
Not modified at all
unaltered · untransformed · static · preserved · constant
metamorphosedsedimentary
Formed from deposited material
igneous · unaltered · primary · original · undeformed
- The MetamorphosisNovella about human-to-insect change
metamorphosis, metamorphose, metamorphosing, metamorphoses, metamorphosizes