adjective
distorted
dihs-TAW-tihd
adjective
1
Twisted out of its normal or natural shape.
"The mirror gave a distorted reflection of the room."
"Her account of events was badly distorted."
How to Use Distorted
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishWarped or misshapen — either physically or in the sense of being an inaccurate version of the truth.
Common pairings
distorted view
distorted image
distorted sound
Word Forms
more distorted comparative, most distorted superlative
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