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distorted

adj · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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General-American: /dɪsˈtɔɹtɪd/
Received-Pronunciation: /dɪsˈtɔːtɪd/
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CMU ARPABET: D IH0 S T AO1 R T AH0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2: D IH0 S T AO1 R T IH0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

adj

Meaning 1

Unnatural in shape or size; abnormal.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

distorted image
distorted perception
badly distorted
The mirror gave a distorted reflection.
His views were distorted by prejudice.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

verb

Meaning 2

simple past and past participle of distort

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

many of the facts seemed twisted out of any semblance to reality
a perverted translation of the poem

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: misrepresented, perverted, twisted

Antonyms: none provided

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

deformed thalidomide babies
his poor distorted limbs
an ill-shapen vase
a limp caused by a malformed foot
misshapen old fingers

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: deformed, ill-shapen, malformed, misshapen

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Word forms

Inflections and variants

more distorted — comparative
most distorted — superlative

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Derived and related words

Derived: none provided

Related: disingenuous, artful, unshapely

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Hyphenation and homophones

Hyphenation: dis·tort·ed

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