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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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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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

The impact with Bell’s Camry severely deformed the SAFER barrier, which is comprised of steel and foam to absorb energy in wrecks. — ABC News, 7 June 2026 Bathed in sunlight, deformed by the wide angle shot, there was our living room. — Francesco Pacifico, The Dial, 12 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for deformed

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Though the song is heavily acoustic, its distorted guitar solos hail squarely from the realm of harder rock, and the artificial choirs that seep in toward the end seem to call out to the symphonic citadels of the Norwegian black metallers.

— Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 19 July 2026
Sector leaders have warned for years that judging nonprofits too heavily by overhead can create distorted incentives.

— Matt Emma, USA Today, 16 July 2026

Definition of distorted

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Where the film diverts from the norm lies in the unique, complicated characters and their weird, tortured even touching relationships.

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
Along these routes, the bulldozers piled up mounds to enclose fortified compounds, military outposts and detention facilities where Palestinians were interrogated and tortured.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026

Definition of tortured

Adjective

Once activated, those brakes haul down this Cayenne with monstrous force, boosted via optional ceramic-composite brakes.

— Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 15 July 2026
Much of the season’s forward momentum is dictated by the KGB’s Colonel Lyudmilla Raskova (Anna Maxwell Martin), responsible for surveilling all employees at Star City, and her monstrous fealty to the state felt pretty one-note.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 July 2026

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Football fandom is contorted by the internet now to put out beauty and vibe and wonder.

— Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
Krzyzewski, who declined to be interviewed for this story, understood that value better than most, and willingly contorted his schedule to maximize his program’s airtime.

— Brendan Marks, New York Times, 26 June 2026

Definition of contorted

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If your aloe vera plant isn’t getting enough water, its leaves will look thinner than usual or become limp or curled.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 July 2026
Laura followed him, curled her body gently into his on top of the covers, lying there as all the streetlamps came on outside.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026

Definition of curled

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Thus, the outright majority of American voters, the Independents, get royally screwed again in favor of folks who represent about a quarter of Americans, thanks to the Supreme Court’s decision.

— Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2026
Last year, Katz filmed a video of his new protégé shucking oysters, chopping wood, swinging kettlebells, and speaking directly to the camera in a muddy sweatshirt about how the oligarchy had screwed their beloved state.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026

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