reformed

reformed is the simple past and past participle of reform.

Adjective (1)

reformed (comparative more reformed, superlative most reformed)

Corrected; amended; restored to purity or excellence; said, specifically, of the whole body of Protestant churches originating in the Reformation, or, in a more restricted sense, of those who separated from Martin Luther on the doctrine of consubstantiation, etc., and carried the Reformation, as they claimed, to a higher point.
- The town was one of the strongholds of the Reformed faith.1849–1861, Thomas Babington Macaulay, chapter XVI, in The History of England from the Accession of James the Second, volume (please specify |volume=I to V), London: Longman, Brown, Green, and...
Amended in character and life.
- a reformed gambler/drunkard/alcoholic/criminal
(UK) Retained in service on half or full pay after the disbandment of the company or troop.

reform (third-person singular simple present reforms, present participle reforming, simple past and past participle reformed)

(transitive) To put into a new and improved form or condition; to restore to a former good state, or bring from bad to good; to change from worse to better.
- to reform a profligate man; to reform corrupt manners or morals; to reform a criminal
Synonyms:

amend, correct, rectify, mend, repair, better, improve, restore, reclaim
(intransitive) To return to a good state; to amend or correct one's own character or habits.
- It is hoped that many criminals, upon being freed, will eventually reform.
(intransitive, transitive) To form again or in a new configuration.
- This product contains reformed meat.

Reformed (not comparable)

Of the Protestant movement typically associated with John Calvin, as separated from the Lutheran Church to pursue more extensive reformation.

Synonyms:

Calvinist
Of the whole body of Protestant churches originating in the Reformation.
- The town was one of the strongholds of the Reformed faith.1849–1861, Thomas Babington Macaulay, chapter XVI, in The History of England from the Accession of James the Second, volume (please specify |volume=I to V), London: Longman, Brown, Green, and...
Of a restorational sect of Catholicism which does not commune with the Vatican, and incorporates evangelical Protestant ideologies.

comparative	more reformed
superlative	most reformed

What does reformed mean?: Reformed means corrected; amended; restored to purity or excellence; said, specifically, of the whole body of Protestant churches originating in the Reformation, or, in a more restricted sense, of those who separated from Martin Luther on the doctrine of consubstantiation, etc., and carried the Reformation, as they claimed, to a higher point.
What is reformed the simple past and past participle of?: Reformed is the simple past and past participle of reform.
What part of speech is reformed?: Reformed is an adjective.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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