distorted
Word-form referencesdistort
Pronunciations (2)
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/dɪsˈtɔɹtɪd/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
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/dɪsˈtɔːtɪd/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
Adjective
Unnatural in shape or size; abnormal.
- Examples
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distorted image
distorted perception
More examples (3)
badly distorted
The mirror gave a distorted reflection.
His views were distorted by prejudice.
Adjective
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
- Examples
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deformed thalidomide babies
his poor distorted limbs
More examples (3)
an ill-shapen vase
a limp caused by a malformed foot
misshapen old fingers
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
- Synonyms
- Examples
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many of the facts seemed twisted out of any semblance to reality
a perverted translation of the poem
Word forms
more distortedmost distorted