DEFORMED Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

di-ˈfȯrmd

Definition of deformed

as in distorted

badly or imperfectly formed his first sculpture looked more like a deformed rabbit than a galloping horse

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deformed

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verb

past tense of deform

as in tortured

to twist (something) out of a natural or normal shape or condition a cynic whose face seems to be permanently deformed by a sneer

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Recent Examples of deformed

Adjective

Nicola said three of the four turkeys were rescue animals with deformed feet that had been sitting on eggs when they were taken. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026 As a result, his vocals have a kind of stately yet starry-eyed quality, giving structure to these deformed, cosmic beats from the internet abyss. — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 3 Sep. 2025

Verb

Habermas was well aware of how the internet had deformed his beloved public sphere. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026 On the other hand, if the gold structure is a square pattern, oxygen molecules readily stick to the surface and are deformed to the point of splitting, leaving them available to react (indeed, under these conditions, gold will oxidize as well). — Chris Lee, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for deformed

Recent Examples of Synonyms for deformed

Adjective

The standard medical terms clinicians rely on may become distorted or polluted.

— Frank Naeymi-Rad, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
La Nueva Violencia is a smirking, libidinous play for the dance floor, picking up where the distorted guitars of the last record left off and channeling each new riff into sleazy post-punk and electroclash that stick to the body like sweaty velvet.

— Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of distorted

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Two students who had been visiting the palace, Eduardo Matson Ospino and Yolanda Ernestina Santodomingo, were allegedly classified as especiales, taken to a military facility, blindfolded, interrogated, tortured and threatened with execution.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026
Prosecutors say Alsheikh, seeking to quash political dissent, sent certain prisoners to a wing of Adra where they were held in small isolation cells and tortured.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of tortured

Adjective

Abrams’ shaggy appeal as the everyman hero who somehow manages to overcome every obstacle thrown in his way, including the most monstrous creatures Cregger and his talented creative team could devise, is a key factor in the film’s success.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
Flynn tried to imagine housewives across the land struggling to create this monstrous concoction.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of monstrous

Verb

Its blood had drawn crooked and contorted lines on the ground, as if a painter had splashed colorful strokes on a canvas to create a postmodern masterpiece.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
Whisenhunt threw one more pitch, a 93 mph fastball, then contorted his arm and walked around the mound as head athletic trainer Dave Groeschner raced out to check on him.

— Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of contorted

Verb

The youngster was dispossessed but the ball fell to Mac Allister, who curled his effort into the top corner.

— Andy Jones, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Bogusz settled a cross with his right foot at the corner of the 18-yard box, took a touch and curled a left-footed shot inside the far post.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of curled

Verb

Like her, Americans are also so tired of being screwed by an administration that’s not only grossly incompetent and cruel but corrupt as well.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
The 2022 class feels screwed, not privy to the extra COVID year or the five-in-five for the 2023 athletes.

— Troy Renck, Denver Post, 4 Sep. 2026

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