Meaning & use

twisted

adjective·Everyday

Bent or turned out of the original shape; also, morally strange, perverse, or cruel.

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The car's frame was twisted beyond repair after the collision on the highway.

The villain's twisted sense of humor made the audience deeply uncomfortable.

A note on using this word

Twisted describing character or humor is figurative, extending the literal sense of physical distortion to something morally warped.

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contortedwarpedperverse

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