twisted

adjective

twist·​ed ˈtwi-stəd 

: mentally or emotionally unsound or disturbed : sick

a cruel, twisted mind

And you know there will be some strange and twisted bitter man who will listen to all our messages.

—Cynthia Heimel

Synonyms

• bending
• crazy
• crooked
• curled
• curling
• curved
• curving
• curvy
• devious
• serpentine
• sinuous
• tortuous
• twisting
• winding
• windy

Examples of twisted in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Contrasting how her female characters feel with the expectations men put on them, Blichfeldt makes clear that impossible beauty standards are the unfairest of them all, whether in the real world or this twisted fictional kingdom. —Peter Debruge, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025

Others construct their masterpieces out of twisted pieces of metal or hot-pink PVC. —Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Jan. 2025

For the first time in Oreo history, Post Malone's cookies featured a twisted creme. —Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025

Inspired by Post, Oreo is now inviting fans to create their own twisted flavors with its Taste Twist Digital Experience, part of an ongoing sweepstakes that runs from early February through March 31. —Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 22 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1890, in the meaning defined above