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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.


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

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Balcazar has claimed his words have been distorted and taken out of context.

From Barron's

Balcazar has claimed his words have been distorted and taken out of context.

From Barron's

Big picture: Some economists said claims data is still being distorted by the heavy snowstorm in late January.

From MarketWatch

For example, whereas a distorted video or lag had a negligible impact, glitches involving sustained video loss, echoes or brief freezes were substantially more detrimental to the candidate’s likelihood of being hired.

From The Wall Street Journal

But, instead of offsetting those distorted incentives with tight, enforceable constraints, regulators scale back limits on risk-taking.

From Barron's