Definitions

deformity

[dih-fawr-mi-tee] / dɪˈfɔr mɪ ti /

NOUN

disfigurement, distortion

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abnormality defect impairment malformation

STRONG

aberration asymmetry buckle contortion corruption crookedness damage defacement depravity evil grossness hideousness injury irregularity knot misshapenness repulsiveness ugliness unattractiveness unnaturalness unsightliness warp

WEAK

malconformation misproportion misshape

Antonyms

STRONG

beauty benefit blessing favor good goodness honor morality purity regularity virtue

WEAK

grace shapeliness

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Below these warnings were eight images of various waterborne funk and deformity, each about as pleasant as an autopsy photo.

From Salon • Aug. 16, 2025

He explained that his friends used to say "you don't look dyslexic" as if it was a "deformity", but he added "those were the times".

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2025

Blessed in courage, intellect, imagination and style, Cyrano is cursed by a physical deformity.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2024

Growth plates are weaker than the surrounding muscles and bones and prone to injury that can lead to either reversible changes or permanent deformity.

From Science Daily • Nov. 30, 2023

Advanced cases of leprosy can cause blindness, nerve paralysis, painful sores, and deformity.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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