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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When many nucleons participate in these coordinated transitions, the nucleus becomes strongly deformed.

From Science Daily • Mar. 8, 2026

The medical examiner retrieved a deformed metal projectile.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 16, 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

However, exposure to high levels can result in brittle hair, deformed nails and neurological effects.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2025

Eleven months old, Gerhard had been born blind and with deformed limbs.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee