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

Derived Forms

• deˈformedness, noun
• deformedly, adverb

Other Words From

• de·form·ed·ly [dih-, fawr, -mid-lee], adverb
• de·formed·ness noun
• nonde·formed adjective
• unde·formed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of deformed¹

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

Example Sentences

Following the surgery his arm has been left deformed and he sufferers from chronic pain.

From BBC

Selt said, upon picking up his luggage having landed in Riyadh, he could see the case carrying his cue was "clearly deformed".

From BBC

Mr Rhodes was referring to a social media post on X which read: "That is his actual face which is deformed from a birthmark."

From BBC

The criminal, deformed, and the misfit, Dependent, diseased, and the rest — As we breed the human family The worst is as good as the best.

From Salon

Flight attendants have also been asked not to open cans that appear deformed.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• awry
• bowed
• contorted
• damaged
• disfigured
• gnarled
• mangled
• misshapen
• scarred
• twisted
• warped