adj
twisted
TWIHS-tihd
adj
1
Bent, wound, or contorted out of its natural shape.
"The car's twisted metal frame showed the force of the crash."
2
Mentally or morally distorted; disturbing or perverse.
"The killer had a twisted sense of humor."
"It's a pretty twisted way to treat someone you claim to love."
How to Use Twisted
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishPhysically bent out of shape, or figuratively disturbed and perverse.
Common pairings
twisted logic
twisted metal
twisted mind
Word Forms
more twisted comparative, most twisted superlative
Study it as flashcards or scroll it in Flow — saved to your collection.
Test yourself on “twisted”
A quick quiz — meaning, synonyms & usage
→
Fill the Gap
Can you complete this real example?
The car's _____ metal frame showed the force of the crash.
Etymology
From the verb twist; the literal "bent out of shape" sense came first, and the "mentally disturbed" sense developed by the early 1800s.