deformed

[dih-fawrmd]

adjective

1. having the form changed, especially with loss of beauty; misshapen; disfigured.

   After the accident his arm was permanently deformed.

   Synonyms: malformed

2. hateful; offensive.

   a deformed personality.

deformed

/ dɪˈfɔːmd, dɪˈfɔːmɪdlɪ /

adjective

1. disfigured or misshapen

2. morally perverted; warped

Other Word Forms

• deformedness noun
• deformedly adverb
• nondeformed adjective
• undeformed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of deformed¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; deform ¹, -ed ²

Example Sentences

Further investigation revealed that eight frames, the ribs of the ship's structural skeleton, were deformed and that more steel replacement was required.

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

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Mina and Sade are witnesses not only to each other but also to the conditions that formed and deformed their dreams.

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She also excavated a few gems, including a star sapphire ring that belonged to her late father and an inexpensive metal lotus bowl that I had loved, deformed but still somehow itself.

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The scorching heat melted the glass awards her daughter had received for her theater performances, leaving behind deformed globs of crystal.

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• gnarled 
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• misshapen 
• scarred 
• twisted 
• warped