DEFORMITY Synonyms
There are 14 hypernyms of the word deformity. (close relations)
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| disfigurement | nounn | |||||
noun • an appearance that has been spoiled or is misshapen • the act of damaging the appearance or surface of something | ||||||
| malformation | nounn | |||||
noun • an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed • something abnormal or anomalous | ||||||
| aberration | nounn | |||||
noun • a state or condition markedly different from the norm • a disorder in one's mental state • an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image | ||||||
| abnormality | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies • retardation sufficient to fall outside the normal range of intelligence • marked strangeness as a consequence of being abnormal • behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality | ||||||
| anomaly | nounn | |||||
noun • deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule • a person who is unusual • (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun) | ||||||
| asymmetry | nounn | |||||
noun • (mathematics) a lack of symmetry | ||||||
| blemish | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body) verb • mar or spoil the appearance of • mar or impair with a flaw • add a flaw or blemish to; make imperfect or defective | ||||||
| defect | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an imperfection in a bodily system • a failing or deficiency • an imperfection in an object or machine • a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body) verb • desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army | ||||||
| deformation | nounn | |||||
noun • a change for the worse • alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it • the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself) | ||||||
| dissymmetry | nounn | |||||
noun • lack of proportion; imbalance among the parts of something | ||||||
| flaw | nounn | |||||
noun • an imperfection in an object or machine • defect or weakness in a person's character • an imperfection in a plan or theory or legal document that causes it to fail or that reduces its effectiveness verb • add a flaw or blemish to; make imperfect or defective | ||||||
| impairment | nounn | |||||
noun • the occurrence of a change for the worse • a symptom of reduced quality or strength • the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness • damage that results in a reduction of strength or quality • the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine) | ||||||
| mutation | nounn | |||||
noun • (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration • (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism • a change or alteration in form or qualities | ||||||
| disfiguration | nounn | |||||
noun • an appearance that has been spoiled or is misshapen • the act of damaging the appearance or surface of something | ||||||
| misshapenness | nounn | |||||
noun • an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed | ||||||
