Synonyms and antonyms of Changes in British Thesaurus

effect (noun)

a change that is produced in one person or thing by another

change (noun)

a situation in which something becomes different or you make something different

trend (noun)

a gradual change or development that produces a particular result

transformation (noun)

a change into someone or something completely different, or the process by which this happens

adjustment (noun)

a change in something that makes it better, more accurate, or more effective

correction (noun)

a change that makes something correct or accurate

overhaul (noun)

a complete change to a system that is intended to make it work more effectively

evolution (noun)

the way in which something gradually changes and develops

a new lease of life ()

a change to something that makes it more modern or useful

a fresh start ()

a complete change in your way of life or the way that you do things, especially after you have previously been unsuccessful

accommodation (noun)

formal a change in behaviour or attitude that helps people work together or end a disagreement

a change of scene/scenery/air ()

a period of time that you spend in a different place in order to feel better or more healthy

a clean sweep ()

a new start after getting rid of old methods, ideas, or staff

adjustment (noun)

a change that someone makes in their behaviour or attitude

alteration (noun)

a change in the appearance or form of something

amendment (noun)

a change made in a document or plan

butterfly (noun)

someone who keeps changing from one activity or person to another, and never stays long with any of them

cataclysm (noun)

literary a sudden violent change, especially a social or political one

changeover (noun)

a change from one method, system, or activity to another

cline (noun)

a gradual change that happens across a range of similar things

convulsion (noun)

mainly journalism a sudden or extreme change that causes major problems or serious harm

creep (noun)

a slow and gradual change or movement

crossover (noun)

a change from one situation or style to another

departure (noun)

something new and different

distortion (noun)

a change that makes something no longer true or accurate

distortion (noun)

a change in the way that something looks, sounds, or behaves so that it becomes strange or difficult to recognize

diversion (noun)

a change in the use or purpose of something

drift (noun)

a slow and gradual change from one situation or opinion to another

dynamism (noun)

the quality of always changing or developing

the ebb and flow ()

a situation in which something keeps becoming larger or stronger, and then smaller or weaker

elasticity (noun)

the ability to change when the situation changes

fluctuation (noun)

frequent changes in the amount, value, or level of something

(fresh fields and) pastures new/greener pastures ()

a new, better, and more interesting place, job, or activity

game-changer (noun)

something that completely changes the way something is done, thought about, or made

gradient (noun)

science the rate of change of something such as temperature or pressure

inversion (noun)

formal a change that makes something the opposite of what it was before, or turns it upside down

metamorphosis (noun)

biology a major change in the physical form of an insect or other animal as it develops

metamorphosis (noun)

formal a major change that makes someone or something very different

modification (noun)

formal a small change to something, especially to a machine, system, or plan

move (noun)

a change in the place where you live or work

move (noun)

a change in an activity, career, situation etc

movement (noun)

a change that leads towards improving a situation or solving a problem

oscillation (noun)

science a frequent change in size, strength, or direction between two limits

paradigm shift (noun)

formal a basic change in ideas or methods

parallax (noun)

the change in the position of an object that seems to take place when the person looking at the object changes their position

refinement (noun)

a small change that is made to something in order to improve it

reform (noun)

a change that is intended to correct a situation that is wrong or unfair, or make a system work more effectively

revamp (noun)

informal a major change intended to make something look or operate better

reversal (noun)

a change in something, so that it becomes the opposite of what it was

reversion (noun)

formal an act of returning to an earlier state

revision (noun)

something that has been changed, improved, or added to

revolution (noun)

a sudden or major change, especially in ideas or methods

roller coaster (noun)

a situation in which there are many big and sudden changes

sea change (noun)

a very big or important change

seesaw (noun)

a situation that keeps changing, especially one that involves two opposite things that rise and fall many times

shake-out (noun)

informal a major change in an industry that causes some companies to close or a lot of people to lose their jobs

shake-up (noun)

an important change in the way that something such as a department or a company is organized

switch (noun)

a change from one thing to another

switchover (noun)

American a changeover from one thing to another

the tide turns ()

used for saying that people’s opinion or a situation is changing

turn (noun)

a change in a situation

turnaround (noun)

an important change in a situation that causes it to improve

tweak (noun)

informal a small change that improves something

twist (noun)

a sudden unexpected change in a situation

upheaval (noun)

a sudden or violent change, especially one that affects people’s lives

vagaries (noun)

formal unexpected changes that you cannot control

variability (noun)

the fact that something changes often or is not always the same

whirligig (noun)

literary anything that changes continuously

winds of change ()

actions or influences that will lead to important political or social changes