Synonyms

distorted

American

[dih-stawr-tid] / dɪˈstɔr tɪd /

adjective

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

She has a distorted view of life.
twisted; deformed; misshapen.
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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Israel dismissed the accusations as "absurd and distorted".

From BBC

"This number paints a distorted picture of how people make decisions about their food intake and how much control they have over it," she says.

From Science Daily

I’m swearing off Instagram and X, where it’s too easy to get a distorted sense of the public’s concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal

But when those in power mistake online commentary for real-world consensus, they make decisions based on a distorted picture of what those citizens really want.

From The Wall Street Journal

This makes verification increasingly difficult, especially as social media can also provide fertile ground for fabrications, unfounded claims, and distorted realities, a challenge further intensified by the rise of AI.

From BBC

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