TWISTED: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for TWISTED?

Need another word that means the same as “twisted”? Find 24 synonyms and 30 related words for “twisted” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Twisted” are: distorted, misrepresented, perverted, warped, deviant, depraved, corrupt, abnormal, unhealthy, aberrant, corrupted, debauched, debased, degenerate, sadistic, evil, wicked, hurt, unwholesome, undesirable, morbid, macabre, ghoulish, unnatural

Twisted as an Adjective

Definitions of "Twisted" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “twisted” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Forced out of its natural or proper shape; crumpled.
• (of a joint) injured by wrenching; sprained.
• Having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented.
• (of a personality or a way of thinking) unpleasantly or unhealthily abnormal; warped.

Synonyms of "Twisted" as an adjective (24 Words)

aberrant	Departing from an accepted standard. Aberrant chromosomes.
abnormal	Not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm. Participants with abnormal results were invited to undergo further diagnostic testing.
corrupt	Touched by rot or decay. Humanity they knew to be corrupt from the day of Adam s creation.
corrupted	Containing errors or alterations. Spoke a corrupted version of the language.
debased	Reduced in quality or value. A debased currency.
debauched	Indulging in or characterized by excessive indulgence in sex, alcohol, or drugs. Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society.
degenerate	(of an energy level) corresponding to more than one quantum state. Degenerate offshoots from the main line of vertebrate progress.
depraved	Deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper or good. He was a depraved lecher.
deviant	Markedly different from an accepted norm. A deviant ideology.
distorted	Giving a misleading or false account or impression; misrepresented. Distorted guitars.
evil	Of a force or spirit embodying or associated with the forces of the devil. Evil purposes.
ghoulish	Morbidly interested in death or disaster. She told the story with ghoulish relish.
hurt	Damaged inanimate objects or their value. Dogs and cats with hurt paws.
macabre	Shockingly repellent; inspiring horror. Macabre tortures conceived by madmen.
misrepresented	Having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented.
morbid	Caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology. The treatment of morbid obesity.
perverted	Deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper or good. This sudden surge of perverted patriotism.
sadistic	Deriving pleasure from inflicting pain, suffering, or humiliation on others. She took a sadistic pleasure in tormenting him.
undesirable	Not worthy of being chosen (especially as a spouse. Legislation excluding undesirable aliens.
unhealthy	Not conducive to good health. An unhealthy diet.
unnatural	Contrary to the ordinary course of nature; abnormal. The formal tone of the programmes caused them to sound stilted and unnatural.
unwholesome	Detrimental to physical or moral well-being. The use of the living room as sleeping quarters led to unwholesome crowding.
warped	Used especially of timbers or boards; bent out of shape usually by moisture. The floors were warped and cracked.
wicked	Excellent; wonderful. Under wicked fire from the enemy s guns.

Usage Examples of "Twisted" as an adjective

• A man with a twisted mind.
• The crash left a trail of twisted metal across the carriageway.
• Suffering a twisted ankle, he was carried from the field.
• Many of the facts seemed twisted out of any semblance to reality.

Associations of "Twisted" (30 Words)

aquiline	Like an eagle.
artful	Not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness- David Cannadine. Her artful wiles.
askew	Turned or twisted toward one side. The judging was a bit askew.
asymmetrical	Having parts or aspects that are not equal or equivalent; unequal. Asymmetrical features.
bent	Fixed in your purpose. A piece of bent wire.
crooked	Irregular in shape or outline. Crooked country roads.
curve	Form an arch or curve. He relies on a couple of curves and a modest fastball.
disingenuous	Not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness- David Cannadine. This journalist was being somewhat disingenuous as well as cynical.
distorted	So badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly. His report gives a distorted view of the meeting.
exaggerated	Regarded or represented as larger, better, or worse than in reality. Thick lenses exaggerated the size of her eyes.
garble	A garbled account or transmission. Most readers assumed the word was a typographical garble.
gnarled	Knobbly, rough, and twisted, especially with age. Gnarled and knotted hands.
hooked	Having or resembling a hook (especially in the ability to grasp and hold. A girl who got hooked on cocaine.
insincere	Lacking sincerity. She flashed him an insincere smile.
lopsided	With one side lower or smaller than the other. A lopsided grin.
manipulative	Relating to manipulation of an object or part of the body. The early manipulative techniques of a three year old child.
morbid	Of the nature of or indicative of disease. A morbid growth.
refractive	Of or relating to or capable of refraction. The refractive characteristics of the eye.
turn	The act of turning away or in the opposite direction. There was still the sea by way of which the Persians hoped to turn all mountain or isthmus defence lines.
twist	Force producing twisting torque. Her pretty features twisted into a fearsome expression.
underhand	Acting or done in a secret or dishonest way. Underhand bowling.
underhanded	With hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level. Underhanded practices.
warped	Abnormal or strange; distorted. A warped sense of humour.
wily	Skilled at gaining an advantage, especially deceitfully. A wily old attorney.
wind	Wind instruments or specifically woodwind instruments forming a band or a section of an orchestra. The birds could not have seen us or winded us.
winding	The act of winding or twisting. Winding roads are full of surprises.
worm	An earthworm. I did manage to worm a few details out of him.
wrest	Obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically. Wrest power from the old government.
wry	(of a person’s face or features) twisted into an expression of disgust, disappointment, or annoyance. A wry neck.
zigzag	A turn on a zigzag course. The path zigzagged between dry rises in the land.