as in degraded
having or showing lowered moral character or standards
tired of his sick jokes and warped sense of humor
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
1
as in distorted
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of
the faulty English translation really warps the meaning of the original Russian text
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in corrupted
to lower in character, dignity, or quality
claims that violent movies warp the values of our young people
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
as in deformed
to twist (something) out of a natural or normal shape or condition
freezing warped the plastic, and now the cover won't fit
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of warped
Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
As much a gripping, twisting whodunnit as a heart-wrenching depiction of the aftermath of loss, grief and warped masculinity.
—Rebecca Hannigan, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2026
Even in the age of disinformation, the Murdoch family’s network has disproportionately warped contemporary discourse.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for warped
Adjective
Our society has already entered a rabbit hole of inauthenticity and warped realities.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
As much a gripping, twisting whodunnit as a heart-wrenching depiction of the aftermath of loss, grief and warped masculinity.
—Rebecca Hannigan, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
Verb
If your container is warped, melted, or peeling, put it in the trash.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2026
Even in the age of disinformation, the Murdoch family’s network has disproportionately warped contemporary discourse.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for warped
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warped
Adjective
-
The company acknowledges that direct recycling will not replace chemical methods entirely, particularly for mixed or degraded end-of-life batteries.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
-
Bamberger, often regarded as a maverick, proved that degraded land could be revived.—
Lana Ferguson,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
Likewise, Guy Wolf, global head of market analytics at global financial services platform Marex, signaled that the price action in parts of the precious-metals complex has become increasingly distorted.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
-
Particularly, as the virus of antisemitism spreads across the globe, the very meaning of the word antisemitism is being debated, diluted, and distorted.—
Marc Schneier,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
Tracy Anderson believes most people today have had their attention spans hijacked by social media and their perception of beauty corrupted by trends.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
24 Jan. 2026
-
His mind is warped, his sense of morality corrupted.—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
American bases built inside the ice sheet, such as Camp Century, were quickly crushed as the encasing snow deformed.—
Paul Bierman,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
-
One of those difficulties was figuring out how to square the minimal and highly refined designs of Mies and Johnson with the raw and sometimes deformed materials salvaged from RedBird.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
-
In its sophomore season, Cross is in pursuit of a ruthless vigilante who is hunting down corrupt billionaire magnates.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
1 Feb. 2026
-
That eye-popping price looked less like an investment and more like a hefty tribute offered up to a corrupt strongman.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
Latino communities are already underrepresented and misrepresented in ways that distort reality and harm real people.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
30 Jan. 2026
-
The institution has a history of angering the genre's fans, who have felt sidelined and misrepresented by Grammy voters.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
Demand weakened most sharply in Europe.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
-
In Lebanon, the once formidable Hezbollah has been significantly weakened after 13 months of conflict with Israel and now faces a domestic disarmament campaign.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
There are other complications, of course — typical Marvel stuff — but even without them, Simon is still screwed.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
27 Jan. 2026
-
That doesn’t mean you’re screwed if your job is highly repetitive.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
23 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Warped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warped. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
