warped

/wɔːpt/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈɔrpt] /wɔːrpt/ (ame, ipa) · [wˈɔrpt] /ˈwȯrpt How to pronounce warped (audio)/ (ame, mw)

warped — adjective

  • warpedpositive
  • warpedercomparative
  • warpedestsuperlative

1. describes a person's thoughts, character, or sense of humour as unnatural and tw

1.形容詞B2
釋義

describes a person's thoughts, character, or sense of humour as unnatural and twisted in a way that most people find shocking or morally wrong

例句

Mei-Lin knew her brother's humour was warped when he laughed at news of the accident.

warped sense of humour — attributive + predicative

The film presents a warped view of history that ignores the suffering of ordinary people.

warped + view of [something]

同義詞
  • twisted

    similar in meaning, slightly less formal; 'a twisted sense of humour'

  • perverted

    stronger and more moralistic; implies deliberate cruelty or sexual deviance

  • disturbed

    more clinical, often suggests mental illness rather than moral failing

  • sick

    informal and very strong; 'that's a sick joke'

反義詞
  • wholesome

    suggests healthy, normal, and morally sound

  • normal

    neutral opposite of 'abnormal'

文法句型

warped + noun (humour / mind / view / imagination)

be + warped

用法筆記

Frequently modifies nouns like 'sense of humour', 'mind', 'view', or 'imagination'. Can also appear after a linking verb: 'His morals are warped.' The sense implies moral or psychological distortion, not merely eccentricity or oddness.

常見錯誤

❌His table is warped' (to mean it looks strange).
✅His table is warped' (means physically bent).
💡'warped' for objects describes physical shape, not appearance style.
❌The warped man stared at me.
✅The strange / creepy man stared at me.
💡describing a person as 'warped' is about their mind or morals, not their looks.

2. no longer flat or straight because the material has become bent or curved, usual

2.形容詞B2
釋義

no longer flat or straight because the material has become bent or curved, usually as a result of heat, dampness, or long use

例句

The wooden floorboards in the old house were warped from years of humidity.

be warped from [cause] — explaining the reason

Ananya tried to close the warped window frame, but it got stuck halfway.

同義詞
  • bent

    more general; can be intentional or accidental

  • twisted

    suggests a spiral or rotational distortion

  • curved

    neutral; can describe an intentional design rather than damage

  • deformed

    stronger; implies serious damage that ruins the object

反義詞
  • straight

    the most direct opposite in terms of shape

  • flat

    opposite for surfaces that have lost their flatness

  • even

    describes a surface that is level and smooth

文法句型

warped + noun (wood / floor / frame / surface)

be + warped

get + warped

用法筆記

Commonly describes materials affected by moisture or heat — especially wood, plastic, and metal. The past participle functions as an adjective: 'a warped door', 'the shelf is warped.' A thing can 'warp' (verb) or 'become warped' over time.

常見錯誤

❌The warped door handle broke off.
✅The bent / broken door handle broke off.
💡'warped' is for distortion of a flat/straight surface, not for a handle snapping off.
❌I warped my ankle playing soccer.
✅I twisted / sprained my ankle playing soccer.
💡'warped' is not used for body parts.