distorted

[dih-stawr-tid]

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of distorted¹

First recorded in 1625–35; distort + -ed ²

Example Sentences

While animal sacrifice is a real part of some ceremonies, the media’s obsession with this particular practice has created a distorted picture that reduces an entire spiritual system to a single, sensationalized act.

From Los Angeles Times

Israel's foreign ministry denounced the report as "distorted and false".

From BBC

Anderson employs many of the strategies of his historical films to evocative results, creating a distorted dystopia out of modern times.

From Los Angeles Times

A United Nations commission of inquiry found Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, in a report Israel's foreign ministry categorically rejected as "distorted and false".

From BBC

Its foreign ministry called the UN report "distorted and false".

From BBC

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