twisted
word · lemma: twist
/ˈtwɪstɪd/
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/twˈɪstɪd/
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Definition
Twisted means bent, wound, or turned into an unusual shape. It can also describe ideas, stories, or behavior that feel strange, cruel, or mentally disturbing.
Usage & Nuances
Often used for physical shape ('a twisted ankle', 'twisted wires') and for dark or disturbing content ('a twisted joke', 'a twisted mind'). For injuries, 'twisted' often means turned suddenly in a bad way. Stronger and more negative than 'bent' or 'curved'.
Spanish: retorcido - torcido - perturbado (mentalmente)Portuguese (BR): torcido - retorcido - perturbadoPortuguese (PT): torcido - retorcido - perturbadoChinese (Simplified): 扭曲的 - 缠绕的 - 心理变态的Chinese (Traditional): 扭曲的 - 纏繞的 - 心理變態的Hindi: मुड़ा हुआ - टेढ़ा-मेढ़ा - विकृत (मानसिक रूप से)Arabic: ملتوي - معوجّ - منحرف (نفسيًا)Bengali: মোচড়ানো - বাঁকানো - বিকৃত (মনোভাবের জন্য)Russian: скрученный - извращённый (о разуме/шутках)Japanese: ねじれた - 歪んだ (心や物語などの場合)Vietnamese: xoắn - méo mó (cho sự vật) - biến thái (cho ý tưởng/tâm trí)Korean: 꼬인 - 비틀린 - 뒤틀린 (심리나 행동의 경우)Turkish: bükülmüş - çarpık - sapkın (zihin ya da mizah için)Urdu: مڑا ہوا - ٹیڑھا - بگڑا ہوا (ذہنی کیفیت کے لیے)Indonesian: terpilin - bengkok - menyimpang (untuk pikiran/cerita)
Example Sentences
The rope is twisted around the pole.
basic
That movie has a really twisted ending.
natural
You'd have to be pretty twisted to laugh at that.
natural
I twisted my ankle on the stairs.
basic
His face looked twisted with pain.
basic
My headphones got all twisted in my bag again.
natural