Synonyms of distorted

distorted 1 of 2

adjective

di-ˈstȯr-təd 

as in monstrous

badly or imperfectly formed

surgery to correct a distorted foot

Synonyms & Similar Words

• monstrous
• deformed
• misshapen
• malformed
• mutant
• crooked
• shapeless
• ugly
• horrible
• abnormal
• terrible
• disfigured
• unbalanced
• lopsided
• aberrant
• disproportionate
• unequal
• asymmetrical
• horrific
• freakish
• unattractive
• irregular
• defaced
• nonsymmetrical
• overbalanced

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• undeformed
• perfect
• flawless
• shapely

distorted

2 of 2

verb

past tense of distort

1

as in misrepresented

to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of

the coach's message was so distorted after passing through so many people that it was unintelligible

Synonyms & Similar Words

• misrepresented
• twisted
• perverted
• obscured
• complicated
• misinterpreted
• warped
• slanted
• garbled
• falsified
• misstated
• cooked
• colored
• confused
• censored
• fudged
• bent
• misrelated
• masked
• disguised
• mistook
• mistranslated
• camouflaged
• veiled
• whitewashed
• lied
• misspoke
• dissembled
• misdescribed
• belied
• bowdlerized
• glossed (over)
• mystified
• confounded
• mixed (up)
• equivocated
• fibbed
• paltered
• prevaricated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• interpreted
• explained
• illustrated
• cleared (up)
• illuminated
• clarified
• spelled out
• deciphered

2

as in deformed

to twist (something) out of a natural or normal shape or condition

if you keep distorting your face like that, someday it's going to freeze in that position

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deformed
• contorted
• tortured
• screwed
• curled
• warped
• misshaped
• disfigured
• squinched
• defaced
• wound
• coiled
• looped
• wrenched
• spiraled
• twined
• wrung
• wreathed
• wrested

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straightened
• uncurled
• unbent

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of distorted

Adjective

In many cases, Kallis said, the roots of this behavior were planted long before, frequently through trauma, abuse, isolation, addiction or distorted coping mechanisms that were never confronted or healed. — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026

The strange fruits of Koosha’s process premiered Wednesday night at the Tribeca Festival in New York — a work that was just another indie film on one hand but also a glimpse at the distorted mirror of film’s future on the other. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026

Verb

With a staggering 70 shades (an upgrade from an already impressive 55 shades) and longer-wearing color pigments that don’t get distorted after a few hours, finding your shade match is a breeze. — Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 25 June 2026

During our research, what first struck us was the extent to which the clichés surrounding the great figures of Antiquity have often distorted our perception of these historical characters. — Roberto Prieto, Variety, 17 June 2026