Synonyms for

Deformed

Verb / dɪˈfɔ:rmd / Another word for deformed — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

having an abnormal or distorted shape or form

Synonyms & similar words

contort twist flex unbend strain misshapen wring bend distorted deform changeshape distort illshapen malformed changeform turn misshapen distorted malformed crooked twisted warped abnormal irregular odd strange peculiar queer bizarre unusual uncommon atypical nonstandard anomalous deviant monstrous

Synonyms by register

Formal

malformed misshapen abnormal disfigured

Informal

messed up wonky out of shape bent out of shape

Literary

grotesque monstrous unnatural

Antonyms

normal standard regular unblemished shapely well-formed natural

Common collocations

  • severely deformed
  • deformed limb
  • deformed baby
  • deformed by
  • deformed by nature
  • deformed by society
  • deformed appearance

Word family

noun deformation
verb deform
adjective deformed
adverb deformedly

Usage note

Often used to describe physical abnormalities, it can also be used metaphorically to describe something that has been corrupted or distorted from its original state.

Example sentences

  1. The tree looked deformed after the storm.
  2. The toy car was deformed because it was left in the sun too long.
  3. The butterfly had deformed wings and couldn't fly properly.
  4. The artist created a sculpture of a deformed face.
  5. The scientist studied the effects of pollution on deformed fish.

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  • The only true happiness comes from squandering ourselves for a purpose. - John Mason Brown
  • The only thing that I see that is distinctly different about me is I'm not afraid to die on a treadmill. I will not be outworked, period. You might have more talent than me, you might be smarter than me, you might be sexier than me, you might be all of those things you got it on me in nine categories. But if we get on the treadmill together, there's two things: You're getting off first, or I'm going to die. It's really that simple. - Will Smith
  • Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. - Winston Churchill

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