warped

adjective

ˈwȯrpt 

1

: twisted out of a natural or normal shape

a warped board

Before polishing began, warped panels were straightened and stripes of new wood added to compensate for shrinkage …

—Helen Dudar

He was told he had a warped cornea due to surgery that had been performed years before.

—B. J. Pollock

2

a

: eccentrically weird or strange

a warped sense of humor

b

: disturbingly abnormal or distorted

At his office one afternoon, he told me that he blames warped values for the drop in international-news coverage …

—Ken Auletta

Is it a country of great natural resources and human talent, caught in the grip of a warped dictator?

—Thomas L. Friedman

"He took an oath as a Klansman, and he has this really warped, romantic notion of a sacred vow he can never violate."

—John Grisham

Synonyms of warped

• degraded
• corrupt
• sick
• crooked

Examples of warped in a Sentence

tired of his sick jokes and warped sense of humor

Recent Examples on the Web

To center Jack instead, however, might have detracted too much from his role as an object of warped desire within the house. —David Opie, IndieWire, 15 Feb. 2026

After a single use, these pans often become warped, dented, or weakened, leading to uneven heating and creases that can trap food residue and cause bacteria buildup. —Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026

Somehow, Granli’s music preserves an identity as a kind of warped, forward-facing pop, even when all of its boundaries dissolve away. —H.d. Angel, Pitchfork, 6 Feb. 2026

But just like a game of Telephone, the truth behind the prophecy got so warped over time that eventually there was very little, if any, truth still in it at all. —Jasmin 'iolani Hakes, Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing warped

• time-warped