WARP Synonyms: 191 Similar and Opposite Words

Q: How does the verb 'warp' contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of warp are contort , deform , and distort . While all these words mean "to mar or spoil by or as if by twisting," warp indicates an uneven shrinking that bends or twists out of a flat plane. // warped floorboards

Q: When could 'deform' be used to replace 'warp'?

The synonyms deform and warp are sometimes interchangeable, but deform may imply a change of shape through stress, injury, or accident of growth. // a face deformed by hatred

Q: How do 'distort' and 'contort' relate to one another, in the sense of 'warp'?

Distort and contort both imply a wrenching from the natural or normal, but contort suggests a more involved twisting and a more grotesque and painful result. // the odd camera angle distorts the figure // disease had contorted her body

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noun

ˈwȯrp

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as in basis

an immaterial thing upon which something else rests an unshakable belief in the essential goodness of humankind is the warp of his philosophy

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as in to distort

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

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as in to degrade

to lower in character, dignity, or quality claims that violent movies warp the values of our young people

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as in to deform

to twist (something) out of a natural or normal shape or condition freezing warped the plastic, and now the cover won't fit

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How does the verb warp contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of warp are contort, deform, and distort. While all these words mean "to mar or spoil by or as if by twisting," warp indicates an uneven shrinking that bends or twists out of a flat plane.

warped floorboards

When could deform be used to replace warp?

The synonyms deform and warp are sometimes interchangeable, but deform may imply a change of shape through stress, injury, or accident of growth.

a face deformed by hatred

How do distort and contort relate to one another, in the sense of warp?

Distort and contort both imply a wrenching from the natural or normal, but contort suggests a more involved twisting and a more grotesque and painful result.

the odd camera angle distorts the figure

disease had contorted her body

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Recent Examples of warp

Noun

Detecting changes in laser beam path length down to fractions of the width of a proton—which is how much spacetime wobbles and warps when a gravitational wave passes through—is often a game of false positives. —

IEEE Spectrum, 28 Aug. 2019 The premier party boasts 12 hours of music on one dancefloor on the opening day, and the second day will see performances spanning across two floors for 14 hours—with a real time warp taking place as the clocks will reset to CET/winter time then. —

Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024

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If things go wrong the legal implications can be grotesque, hence the view expressed above about the warping qualities of government spending. —

John Tamny, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025 The thrill of a win activates the brain’s reward system in a way that can warp someone’s perception of risk. —

Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for warp

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For another, something about seeing another version of himself triggers Mickey’s long-dormant survival instinct; if one of the two Mickeys doesn’t sacrifice himself for the greater good, both of them are going to be put out of commission on a permanent basis.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 15 Feb. 2025
This area is known for its bustling immigrant street vendors, but lately there's been Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer sightings on a near daily basis, and it's gotten quieter.

— Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 15 Feb. 2025