A deformity is a part of someone's body which is not the normal shape because of injury or illness, or because they were born this way.
...facial deformities in babies.
Synonyms: abnormality, defect, malformation, disfigurement More Synonyms of deformity
2. uncountable noun
Deformity is the condition of having a deformity.
The bones begin to grind against each other, leading to pain and deformity.
Synonyms: distortion, irregularity, misshapenness, misproportion More Synonyms of deformity
deformity in British English
(dɪˈfɔːmɪtɪ)
nounWord forms: plural-ties
1.
a deformed condition; disfigurement
2. pathology
an acquired or congenital distortion of an organ or part
3.
a deformed thing
4.
a defect, esp of the mind or morals; depravity
deformity in American English
(diˈfɔrməti; dɪˈfɔrməti)
nounWord forms: pluraldeˈformities
1.
the condition of being deformed
2.
a.
abnormal bodily formation
b.
a deformed or disfigured part of the body
3.
ugliness or depravity
4.
anything deformed or disfigured
Word origin
ME deformite < OFr deformité < L deformitas < deformis, misshapen < de-, from + forma, form
Examples of 'deformity' in a sentence
deformity
It may also lead to facial deformities such as cleft lips.
The Sun (2012)
Sufferers are at risk of bone deformities and heart problems.
The Sun (2014)
This causes joint and bone deformity and means I use a wheelchair.
The Sun (2009)
In other languages
deformity
British English: deformity NOUN
deformed limb etc A deformity is a part of someone's body which is not the normal shape because of injury or illness, or because they were born this way.
...facial deformities in babies.
American English: deformity
Brazilian Portuguese: deformidade
Chinese: 畸形
European Spanish: deformidad
French: difformité
German: Missbildung
Italian: deformità
Japanese: 奇形
Korean: 기형
European Portuguese: deformidade
Latin American Spanish: deformidad
British English: deformity NOUN
conditionDeformity is the condition of having a deformity.
The bones begin to grind against each other, leading to pain and deformity.
American English: deformity
Brazilian Portuguese: deformidade
Chinese: 残废
European Spanish: deformidad
French: difformité
German: Missbildung
Italian: deformità
Japanese: 奇形の状態
Korean: 불구
European Portuguese: deformidade
Latin American Spanish: deformidad
1 (noun)
Definition
a distortion of an organ or part
fewer instances of physical deformities
Synonyms
abnormality
Genetic abnormalities are sometimes associated with paternal DNA.
defect
malformation
babies with a high incidence of congenital malformation
disfigurement
He had surgery to correct a facial disfigurement.
2 (noun)
Definition
the state of being deformed
Bones grind against each other, leading to pain and deformity.
Synonyms
distortion
I recognised her by the distortion of her face.
irregularity
treatment of irregularities of the teeth
misshapenness
misproportion
Additional synonyms
in the sense of disfigurement
He had surgery to correct a facial disfigurement.
Synonyms
damage,
injury,
scar,
defect,
spot,
stain,
trauma,
distortion,
blemish,
mutilation,
impairment,
deformity,
defacement
in the sense of irregularity
treatment of irregularities of the teeth
Synonyms
unevenness,
deformity,
asymmetry,
crookedness,
contortion,
patchiness,
lopsidedness,
raggedness,
lack of symmetry,
spottiness,
jaggedness
in the sense of malformation
Definition
the condition of being faulty or abnormal in form or shape
babies with a high incidence of congenital malformation