deformed

[ dih-fawrmd ]
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adjective
  1. having the form changed, especially with loss of beauty; misshapen; disfigured: After the accident his arm was permanently deformed.

  2. hateful; offensive: a deformed personality.

Origin of deformed

1
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at deform1, -ed2

Other words for deformed

Other words from deformed

  • de·form·ed·ly [dih-fawr-mid-lee], /dɪˈfɔr mɪd li/, adverb
  • de·form·ed·ness, noun
  • non·de·formed, adjective
  • un·de·formed, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for deformed

deformed

/ (dɪˈfɔːmd) /


adjective
  1. disfigured or misshapen

  2. morally perverted; warped

Derived forms of deformed

  • deformedly (dɪˈfɔːmɪdlɪ), adverb
  • deformedness, noun

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