WARP Synonyms: 191 Similar and Opposite Words

Q: How does the verb 'warp' contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of warp are contort , deform , and distort . While all these words mean "to mar or spoil by or as if by twisting," warp indicates an uneven shrinking that bends or twists out of a flat plane. // warped floorboards

Q: When could 'deform' be used to replace 'warp'?

The synonyms deform and warp are sometimes interchangeable, but deform may imply a change of shape through stress, injury, or accident of growth. // a face deformed by hatred

Q: How do 'distort' and 'contort' relate to one another, in the sense of 'warp'?

Distort and contort both imply a wrenching from the natural or normal, but contort suggests a more involved twisting and a more grotesque and painful result. // the odd camera angle distorts the figure // disease had contorted her body

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ˈwȯrp

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as in basis

an immaterial thing upon which something else rests an unshakable belief in the essential goodness of humankind is the warp of his philosophy

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as in to distort

to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of the faulty English translation really warps the meaning of the original Russian text

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as in to degrade

to lower in character, dignity, or quality claims that violent movies warp the values of our young people

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as in to deform

to twist (something) out of a natural or normal shape or condition freezing warped the plastic, and now the cover won't fit

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How does the verb warp contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of warp are contort, deform, and distort. While all these words mean "to mar or spoil by or as if by twisting," warp indicates an uneven shrinking that bends or twists out of a flat plane.

warped floorboards

When could deform be used to replace warp?

The synonyms deform and warp are sometimes interchangeable, but deform may imply a change of shape through stress, injury, or accident of growth.

a face deformed by hatred

How do distort and contort relate to one another, in the sense of warp?

Distort and contort both imply a wrenching from the natural or normal, but contort suggests a more involved twisting and a more grotesque and painful result.

the odd camera angle distorts the figure

disease had contorted her body

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Recent Examples of warp

Noun

Led by McAvoy as a charismatic man masking unspeakable darkness, a dream holiday warps into an unnerving nightmare. —

Matt Grobar, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024 Black Age reminds us of the ways that anti-Blackness warps temporality. —

Jordan Taliha McDonald, Vulture, 19 June 2024

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As with the deadly playground games of the competition, the delight of childhood here is warped by the cruel economics of the adult world, where one person’s delight is another’s misery. —

James Poniewozik, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024 The plastic can actually melt or warp if exposed to enough heat, ruining it—and stinking up your home in the process! —

Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for warp

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But while Williams has built loyal fan bases around the world, his success has never quite translated to the U.S. market.

Olivia-Anne Cleary, TIME, 10 Jan. 2025
To comply with federal law, hemp products contain less than 0.3% delta-9 THC on a dry weight basis.

A.J. Herrington, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025