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
- deformedly adverb
- deformedness noun
- nondeformed adjective
- undeformed adjective
Etymology
Origin of deformed
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; deform 1, -ed 2
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
There was the Picasso of late-19th-century realism; the Picasso of angular, broken-down Cubist shapes; the Picasso of playfully deformed portraits.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 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
It was only half a lie; Lord Tywin Lannister cared not a fig for his deformed son, but he tolerated no slights on the honor of his House.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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