reformed

1 of 2

adjective

re·​formed ri-ˈfȯrmd 

1

: changed for the better

2

Reformed : protestant

specifically : of or relating to the chiefly Calvinist Protestant churches formed in various continental European countries

reformed

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of reform entry 1

Examples of reformed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth attends a church affiliated with the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches, a conservative Reformed denomination whose theology differs sharply from that of the LDS Church. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 9 June 2026

My spouse was raised quite observant, though not conservative; reformed, their family Democrats. — Literary Hub, 18 Dec. 2025

The reformed Fountains of Wayne staged their first full concert in 12 years Saturday, with the New Jersey power pop rockers delivering an hour-long set in Boca Raton, Florida. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1538, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing reformed

• reformed spelling

Rhymes for reformed

• misinformed
• outperformed
• undeformed
• uniformed
• uninformed
• unperformed
• unreformed
• untransformed
• conformed
• deformed
• informed
• malformed