: distorted or unshapely in form : misshapen
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his first sculpture looked more like a deformed rabbit than a galloping horse
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All the players corroborate a truism: Politics attracts deformed personalities featuring an insatiable lust of power for the sake of power to fuel self-esteem.
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Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2025
The most challenging character was the tall, green Creeper, which originated as a deformed pig because of a coding error.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 26 Apr. 2025
In the history play named for him, Richard III’s resentment, going back to having been a deformed and unloved child, makes more sense.
—Rachel Hadas, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2025
Harnessing advanced manufacturing Charlotte, as a boat strike victim with air bubbles trapped under its deformed shell, was considered non-releasable and completely dependent on human care.
—Ars Technica, 21 Dec. 2024
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Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2025
The most challenging character was the tall, green Creeper, which originated as a deformed pig because of a coding error.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 26 Apr. 2025
In the history play named for him, Richard III’s resentment, going back to having been a deformed and unloved child, makes more sense.
—Rachel Hadas, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2025
Harnessing advanced manufacturing Charlotte, as a boat strike victim with air bubbles trapped under its deformed shell, was considered non-releasable and completely dependent on human care.
—Ars Technica, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Deformed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deformed. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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deformed
adjective
de·formed
di-ˈfȯ(ə)rmd, dē- 
: misshapen especially in body or limbs
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