twisted

adjective

twist·​ed ˈtwi-stəd 

: mentally or emotionally unsound or disturbed : sick

a cruel, twisted mind

And you know there will be some strange and twisted bitter man who will listen to all our messages.

—Cynthia Heimel

Synonyms

• curved
• twisting
• winding
• curving
• serpentine

Examples of twisted in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Last month, a Chinese coast guard vessel collided with a naval destroyer while attempting to drive away a Philippine patrol ship in the South China Sea, leaving its bow crumpled and twisted. —Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025

As her estranged father feeds the fetus victims to ensure its birth, the couple is forced to confront a terrifying legacy of betrayal, twisted faith, and demonic lineage. —Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025

But no one can dispute Dixie's love for her dreamy son, the bad-boy firefighter Blue Bennings (Instagram fitness star Hunter McVey, in his acting debut), even if sometimes the love can be a little twisted. —Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025

Whether authors are consciously channeling Jareth’s twisted charm or Sarah’s determined spirit, the influence of Labyrinth can be found in books that blend fantasy with yearning, danger, and wonder. —Logan Karlie september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1890, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for twisted

• distad
• fisted
• listed
• misted
• assisted
• blacklisted
• consisted
• desisted
• encysted
• enlisted
• existed
• insisted