deformed

adjective

de·​formed di-ˈfȯrmd 

dē-

: distorted or unshapely in form : misshapen

Synonyms

• distorted
• monstrous

Examples of deformed in a Sentence

his first sculpture looked more like a deformed rabbit than a galloping horse

Recent Examples on the Web

Repairing a deformed representation of Black women is the focus of the 30th installment of the ongoing series, for which the brand tapped Alice Diop. —Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 30 Aug. 2025

This stresses the plant and may lead to fewer or deformed flowers. —Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 July 2025

The Mother is a deformed woman, the result of generations of inbreeding. —Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 3 June 2025

Those outside the Lloyd Kaufman fan club may still be curious to see Peter Dinklage in the title role of a meek slob janitor who starts really cleaning up the city after an accident with radioactive waste transforms him into a deformed vigilante. —A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 20 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for deformed

• misinformed
• outperformed
• undeformed
• uniformed
• uninformed
• unperformed
• unreformed
• untransformed
• conformed
• informed
• malformed
• performed

Kids Definition

deformed

adjective

de·​formed

: distorted in form : misshapen

Medical Definition

deformed

adjective

de·​formed di-ˈfȯ(ə)rmd, dē- 

: misshapen especially in body or limbs