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distortable

distortable

7.9
Can change shape or meaning
  • adjective
  • /dɪˈstɔrtəbl/
translation icon : distorsionable
  • The data collected was distortable, raising concerns about the accuracy of the findings.

Examples

  • It's a moral question; it's the position Akin holds, but unfortunately he uttered eminently distortable comments that will be harmful to his election efforts.

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  • The information in the report was so poorly presented that it became distortable to suit various narratives.

  • Her explanation of the events was distortable, leading many to misinterpret what actually happened.

Synonyms

twistable
vsdistortable
5.1

Easy to change so people understand it wrong

has identical meaning but uses a different verb base in formation

Antonyms

stable
473 2.3

Not likely to change and stays steady over time

unalterable
2 6.4

Impossible to change

How Distortable

malleable
  • Specialized
3 6.0
pliable
8 4.2
flexible
31 3.4
distortable
7.9
deformable
  • Specialized
1 5.3
stiff
127 1.7
rigid
35 4.0

Surface Forms

distortable positive

Morphology

distortable = distort (transparent) = distort + able

Formed by the verb 'distort' + the productive adjectival suffix '-able', yielding 'capable of being distorted'.

Etymology

Distortable breaks into dis- and tort, where dis- means 'away' and tort means 'to twist', which you can think of like the simple English word 'twist'. So, something distortable can be 'twisted away' from its true shape or meaning.