Synonyms for
Distorted
Definition
Twisted or deformed out of its original shape.
Synonyms & similar words
malformed
untwist
twine
distort
misshapen
deformed
twisted
deform
wring
illshapen
colour
twist
falsify
color
tinge
strain
perverted
garble
misrepresented
contort
warp
misshapen
warped
twisted
deformed
bent
curved
contorted
crooked
skewed
lopsided
uneven
irregular
asymmetrical
disfigured
misproportioned
malformed
abnormal
mutated
monstrous
grotesque
Synonyms by register
Formal
Informal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- distorted image
- distorted sound
- distorted view
- distorted reality
- distorted reflection
- distorted perception
- distorted features
Word family
Usage note
Often used to describe visual or auditory input that has been altered from its original form. Can also refer to a misrepresentation of facts or ideas.
Compare "distorted" with another word →
Example sentences
- The reflection in the funhouse mirror made my face look distorted.
- The artist distorted the picture by stretching it out of shape.
- The sound coming from the broken speaker was distorted and scratchy.
- The shape of the tree was distorted by the strong winds.
- The funhouse mirrors made the visitors look distorted and funny.
Quotes
The human mind is capable of excitement without the application of gross and violent stimulants; and he must have a very faint perception of its beauty and dignity who does not know this - distorted and perverted as his taste may have become by artificial stimulants. - William Wordsworth
The reality distortion field was a confounding mélange of a charismatic rhetorical style, an indomitable will, and an eagerness to bend any fact to fit the purpose at hand. - Andy Hertzfeld
The lens through which we view ourselves and the world becomes distorting glass. - Bruce Lee