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distorted

/dɪsˈtɔɹtɪd/adjective3 syllables

Distorted means: so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly.

Synonyms for distorted10

adjective, as in so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly

deformed, ill-shapen, malformed, misshapen, unshapely

adjective, as in having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented

misrepresented, perverted, twisted, disingenuous, artful

What does distorted mean?2

adjective

1

so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly“deformed thalidomide babies”

2

having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented“many of the facts seemed twisted out of any semblance to reality”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with distorted?2

three syllables

deportedexported
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Distorted in a sentence

  • The facts need to be known, not distorted.AlanF_US
  • The most dangerous untruths are truths moderately distorted.Scott
  • His silhouette was distorted by the mottle on the glass.rafaeld4
  • Her face was distorted and malignant with menace.Cangarejo
  • Ziri's representation of the world is distorted by unreasonable fears.Amastan
  • Igor distorted his voice to conceal his identity.Amastan
  • Pornography fosters a distorted view of human bodies and unrealistic expectations.Amastan
  • Better for steel to dissolve than for speech to be distorted.anzart

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