Synonyms for deformity
dɪˈfɔr mɪ tide·for·mi·ty

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1. deformity

   Whatever mars the beauty or completeness of an object is a blemish, whether original, as squinting eyes, or the result of accident or disease, etc., as the pits of smallpox. A blemish is superficial; a flaw or taint is in structure or substance. In the moral sense, we speak of a blot or stain upon reputation; a flaw or taint in character. A defect is the want or lack of something; fault, primarily a failing, is something that fails of an apparent intent or disappoints a natural expectation; thus a sudden dislocation or displacement of geological strata is called a fault. Figuratively, a blemish comes from one's own ill-doing; a brand or stigma is inflicted by others; as, the brand of infamy.

   Synonyms:
   blemish, blot, blur, brand, crack, daub, defacement, defect, dent, disfigurement, disgrace, dishonor, fault, flaw, imperfection, injury, reproach, smirch, soil, speck, spot, stain, stigma, taint, tarnish

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1. deformity

   Synonyms:
   ugliness, disfigurement, hideousness, abnormity, monstrosity

   Antonyms:
   grace, beauty, decoration, ornament

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1. deformity, malformation, misshapennessnoun

   an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed

   Synonyms:
   miscreation, disfigurement, disfiguration, misshapenness, malformation

2. disfigurement, disfiguration, deformitynoun

   an appearance that has been spoiled or is misshapen

   "there were distinguishing disfigurements on the suspect's back"; "suffering from facial disfiguration"

   Synonyms:
   disfigurement, malformation, misshapenness, defacement, disfiguration

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1. • Appearance

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1. deformityadjective

   Synonyms:
   distortion, malformation, misproportion, ugliness, inelegance, disfigurement, monstrosity, want of symmetry

2. deformityadjective

   Synonyms:
   irregularity, deviation from propriety

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1. deformitynoun

   Synonyms:
   malformation, disfigurement, unshapeliness distortion

   Associated words:
   orthopedy, orthopraxy, orthopedic, orthopedist

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1. List of paraphrases for "deformity":

   malformation, deformation

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:4.0 / 1 vote

1. deformity

   Synonyms:
   Deformation

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How to use deformity in a sentence?

1. Emmanuel Audenaert:

   During puberty and as a result of changing testosterone hormone balance, the growth plate weakens around the age of 12-13, making it even more sensitive to displacement or deformity, severe muscular training and high loading activities should be restricted until skeletal maturity for any joint and sport.

2. Max Beerbohm:

   It seems to be a law of nature that no man, unless he has some obvious physical deformity, ever is loth to sit for his portrait.

3. Bernard Mandeville:

   Ashamed of the many frailties they feel within, all men endeavor to hide themselves, their ugly nakedness, from each other, and wrapping up the true motives of their hearts in the specious cloak of sociableness, and their concern for the public good, they are in hopes of concealing their filthy appetites and the deformity of their desires.

4. Jared Gordon:

   I couldn’t do anything. I ran, I shadowboxed, I hit the bag with my right hand and I kicked the bag. That’s all I could do, and technique, like just drilling technique really light because hand was just completely f----d up. And I also, so I cut the ligament in my finger, so I have what they call a boutonniere deformity. I can actually have surgery if I wanted to, but I don’t feel like doing that.

5. Clarence Darrow:

   Physical deformity, calls forth our charity. But the infinite misfortune of moral deformity calls forth nothing but hatred and vengeance.