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

The medical examiner retrieved a deformed metal projectile.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 16, 2025

When the metal is deformed, dislocations twist and shift, nudging nearby atoms into preferred positions.

From Science Daily • Oct. 14, 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

I started the day as a boy with a right leg and deformed foot, no nose, and eyes at the sides of my head.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge

deformed

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