Distortable

/dɪˈstɔːrtəbəl/ adjective

Definition

Capable of being twisted, bent, or changed out of its original shape or true meaning.

Etymology

From distort (Latin distorquere, 'to twist apart') plus -able. The word has been in English since the 1500s, describing things that can be twisted or warped.

Kelly Says

Words like 'distortable' reveal how physical and metaphorical meanings blend—you can physically distort a rubber band OR distort the truth. English lets the same word work in both spaces.

Translations

ARالعربية
يمكن تشويهه
yam-kan tash-wee-hu
DEDeutsch
verzerrbar
fayr-tsehr-bahr
ESEspañol
distorsionable
dee-stohr-see-oh-nah-blay
FRFrançais
déformable
deh-fohr-mah-blay
HIहिन्दी
विकृत करने योग्य
vikaṛt karne yogy
IDBahasa Indonesia
dapat dibengkokkan
dah-pat dee-bayng-koh-kahn
ITItaliano
distorsionabile
dee-stohr-see-oh-nah-blay
JA日本語
歪曲できる
wai-kyoku dekiru
KO한국어
왜곡할 수 있는
way-gok-hal soo ees-eun
NLNederlands
vervormbaar
fayr-fohr-mah-bahr
PLPolski
zniekształcalny
zh-nee-kshtahl-tsahl-nee
PTPortuguês
distorsionável
dee-stohr-see-oh-nah-vayl
RUРусский
искажаемый
ees-kah-zhay-mee
SVSvenska
förvrängbar
fohr-vrahng-bahr
THไทย
สามารถบิดเบือนได้
sah-mahd bhit-bwehn dai
TRTürkçe
bozulabilir
boh-zoo-lah-beer
VITiếng Việt
có thể biến dạng
koh theh bee-en dahm
ZH中文
可变形
kě biàn xíng

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