deformed
Americanadjective
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having the form changed, especially with loss of beauty; misshapen; disfigured.
After the accident his arm was permanently deformed.
- Synonyms:
- malformed
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hateful; offensive.
a deformed personality.
adjective
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disfigured or misshapen
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morally perverted; warped
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of deformed
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at deform 1, -ed 2
Example Sentences
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The medical examiner retrieved a deformed metal projectile.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 16, 2025
When the metal is deformed, dislocations twist and shift, nudging nearby atoms into preferred positions.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 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
Further investigation revealed that eight frames, the ribs of the ship's structural skeleton, were deformed and that more steel replacement was required.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2025
This was why she always had broken nails and cracked skin and why, with time, her fingers grew deformed.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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