DEFORMITY Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

deformity

noun

di-ˈfȯr-mə-tē

as in defect

something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing a primitive culture that cast aside infants born with deformities, allowing them to die of exposure to the elements

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Recent Examples of deformity Born with a club foot and a deformity to his right ear, Meyers — who also contracted polio as a child — found solace in music. —

Hector Saldana, San Antonio Express-News, 9 Mar. 2026 In December 2023, the FDA issued a warning about the dangers of fat-dissolving injections after many reports of severe side effects, including permanent scars, serious infections, skin deformities, cysts, and deep, painful knots. —

Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026 Scientists learned to stimulate the ovaries with hormones to produce more eggs; then, to biopsy those eggs to check for genetic deformities. —

Phineas Rueckert, Longreads, 3 Mar. 2026 Investigators documented animals with health concerns including overgrown hooves, draining abscesses and limb deformities. —

Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for deformity

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Epitaxial growth of SiC on wafers requires temperatures above 2732°F and precise precursor chemistry; even small process deviations can generate micropipe defects that render devices inoperable.

— Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026
The safety regulator has flagged a defect that could trigger the unintentional deployment of airbags.

— Francie Ebert, NBC news, 31 May 2026