distorted

American  

[dih-stawr-tid] / dɪˈstɔr tɪd /

adjective

1. not truly or completely representing the facts or reality; misrepresented; false.

   She has a distorted view of life.

2. twisted; deformed; misshapen.

3. mentally or morally twisted, as with an aberration or bias.

   He has a distorted sense of values.

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Other Word Forms

• distortedly adverb
• distortedness noun
• nondistorted adjective
• nondistortedly adverb
• nondistortedness noun
• undistorted adjective
• undistortedly adverb

Etymology

Origin of distorted

First recorded in 1625–35; distort + -ed ²

Example Sentences

The trend underscores a new digital reality in which fake images -- created or distorted using artificial intelligence tools -- often go viral on social media in the immediate aftermath of major news events such as shootings.

From Barron's

The headline rate continues to be distorted by a surge in electricity price inflation, reflecting the phasing out of government energy rebates, the data showed.

From The Wall Street Journal

Its wartime economy, highly distorted and slowing, has become more centralized and less productive.

From Barron's

Their findings, published in Nature Chemistry, show that these molecules force double bonds into distorted three-dimensional shapes.

From Science Daily

Early on, the beats are spiky and distorted, and Rocky seems alternately irritated and angry.

From The Wall Street Journal

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