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warp

warp

17 8.8
A wrong way of thinking that affects how a person acts
  • noun
  • /wɔrp/
translation icon : distorsión
  • I seem to keep having a brain warp every time I read this.

Examples

  • Let's talk a little about that time out and how it fit into Shurmur's warped thinking.

    Blog text (33)
  • Such a warped sense of humor.

  • U.S. policy toward Cuba still seems to be in a Cold War time warp.

    Academic text (1996)
  • I had a very warped understanding of what love was.

  • North and South Korea continue to be trapped in a time warp of the unending Cold War, where each side looks upon the other with distrust.

    Academic text (2016)
  • I'm beyond jealous of your warped sense of humor (and I mean that as a compliment).

    Blog text (5)
  • I have a warped view of success that makes me feel unhappy with my achievements.

  • His warped perception of reality led him to make poor decisions.

  • She struggled with a warped sense of what constitutes a healthy relationship.

Synonyms

distortion
vswarp
26 5.0

A change in shape or appearance that makes things look less accurate

is specific to mental or moral deviation rather than any inaccurate change
perversion
vswarp
19 7.9

A change that damages the original meaning or purpose

is specifically about wrongness in thinking or character rather than general misuse
warping
vswarp
4 7.7

A change that makes a person's mind and values become twisted

is the resulting abnormal state in thinking or character
twisting
vswarp
4 6.3

Making facts seem to mean something else

is about a changed moral or mental state rather than misrepresenting speech
deflection
vswarp
  • Formal
3 7.4

A change in the normal way someone thinks that shows unfair bias

is the inner change in thinking or character rather than only judging acts
reality distortion field
vswarp
  • Literature
1 9.3

A situation where a person's charm makes others ignore real problems

is an internal moral or mental deviation not caused by external charisma
warpage
vswarp
  • Specialized
1 7.8

Bending or twisting of a thing so it loses its original shape

is about mental or moral deviation rather than physical bending
straining
vswarp
7.7

Presenting words or facts so they lose their original meaning

is a change in thinking or character rather than a forced interpretation

Antonyms

13 3.5

A time when things are usual and happen as expected

Compounds

low-warp loom
  • Specialized
9.3

A hand frame for weaving tapestry with the long threads set horizontally

high-warp loom
  • Specialized
9.9

A hand tool for weaving where the threads hang up and down to make pictures or designs on cloth

How Distorted

corruption
36 4.6
perversion
19 7.9
distortion
46 5.8
warp
17 8.8
bias
  • Specialized
261 5.2

Surface Forms

warp singular
warps plural

Etymology

Warp for a mental or moral distortion comes from the idea of a physical twist, so a 'warp' in character is a lasting twist in the way someone thinks or feels, which explains the word's current meaning.