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deformed

[dih-fawrmd] / dɪˈfɔrmd /
ADJECTIVE
disfigured; distorted
Synonyms
STRONGEST
awry bowed contorted damaged disfigured gnarled mangled misshapen scarred twisted warped
STRONG
bent blemished buckled cramped crooked curved disjointed distorted knotted maimed marred
WEAK
askew grotesque humpbacked hunchbacked ill-made irregular malformed misproportioned out of shape ugly
Antonyms
STRONGEST
straight untwisted
WEAK
beautified graceful improved shapely symmetrical

Example Sentences

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"The glass windows in our homes were shattered, aluminum window frames were deformed, and even the stainless-steel doors were twisted out of shape," she said.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

"A planet caught in resonance finds its orbit deformed to higher and higher eccentricities, precessing faster and faster while staying in tune with the orbit of the binary, which is shrinking," Touma said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

The medical examiner retrieved a deformed metal projectile.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 16, 2025

Sun, however, had a problem: a deformed finger that slowed him down and drew the ire of his overseers.

From Barron's • Oct. 14, 2025

Seth poured the remnants of the hot chocolate into the drain in case it could be of use to the deformed fairy.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull