contorted

• Décrit quelque chose qui est tordu, plié ou déformé, sortant de sa forme normale.

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.

   tordu, déformé

   • 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.

   Synonymesbentcrookeddeformeddistortedgnarledmisshapentwistedwarped

   Antonymesevenregularsmoothstraightunbent

2. Distorted or complicatedC1formal

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

   tordu, déformé

   • 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.

   Synonymesconvoluteddistortedinvolvedknottytangledtortuoustwistedwarped

   Antonymescleardirectnaturalplainsimplestraightstraightforwarduncomplicated

• Verbe utilisé pour décrire l'action de tordre, plier ou déformer quelque chose au-delà de sa forme normale.

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.

   tordre ou déformer

   • 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.

   Synonymesbenddeformdistorttwistwarpwrenchwring

   Antonymesalignflattensmoothstraightenunbend