contorted

• Beschreibt etwas, das verdreht, verbogen oder verzerrt ist und von seiner normalen Form abweicht. Bezieht sich sowohl auf körperliche Verdrehungen als auch auf verzerrte Gesichtsausdrücke oder verworrene Gedankengänge.

Describes something that is twisted, bent, or distorted out of its normal shape or form.

1. Twisted or bent out of shapeB2formal

   Twisted, bent, or strained in an unnatural or unusual way.

   verzerrt

   • His face was contorted with pain.
   • The tree branches were contorted by the strong winds.
   • Her body lay contorted on the ground after the fall.

   Synonymebentcrookeddeformeddistortedgnarledmisshapentwistedwarped

   Antonymeevenregularsmoothstraightunbent

2. Distorted or complicatedC1formal

   Made to look or seem unnatural, complicated, or confusing.

   Verzerrt

   • The story was contorted by the media to create drama.
   • His logic was so contorted that no one could follow it.
   • The artist's contorted figures expressed deep emotional turmoil.

   Synonymeconvoluteddistortedinvolvedknottytangledtortuoustwistedwarped

   Antonymecleardirectnaturalplainsimplestraightstraightforwarduncomplicated

• Verb, das beschreibt, etwas zu verdrehen, zu verbiegen oder aus seiner normalen Form zu verzerren.

A verb used to describe the act of twisting, bending, or distorting something out of its normal shape or form.

1. Twist or distortB2formal

   To twist, bend, or press something out of its natural shape, often with force.

   Verzerren

   • The gymnast contorted her body into an incredible pose.
   • His face contorted in pain after the injury.
   • The strong wind contorted the metal sign into a twisted shape.

   Synonymebenddeformdistorttwistwarpwrenchwring

   Antonymealignflattensmoothstraightenunbend