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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This extensive reorganization produces a highly deformed nuclear shape.

From Science Daily • Mar. 8, 2026

The medical examiner retrieved a deformed metal projectile.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 16, 2025

Neave, now 18, suffers from curvature of the spine, muscle wastage, scar tissue, and deformed feet, Natasha added.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 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

It's got five arms, but one is tiny and deformed.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson