deformities

noun

plural of deformity
as in defects
something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing a primitive culture that cast aside infants born with deformities, allowing them to die of exposure to the elements

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Recent Examples of deformities For example, patients with bunion deformities may not be able to tolerate their hallux being forced in a straighter position. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026 Fetuses of mice suddenly exposed to QACs developed deformities and neural tube defects similar to spina bifida in humans. — Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026 Beyond brain tumors, other advances across neuroscience, like corrective spine surgery, have allowed doctors to restore posture and mobility in patients with severe spinal deformities. — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026 Ingrown Toenails Can Form Long-term pressure from too-tight shoes, poor nail trimming, or other deformities in toe or foot can cause an ingrown toenail. — Mark Gurarie, Health, 19 June 2026 The toebox’s square shape is also particularly accommodating for bunion deformities. — Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026 Fish embryos that grow in the presence of oil may be born with heart defects, as well as spine and skull deformities. — Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026 In December 2023, the FDA issued a warning about the dangers of fat-dissolving injections after many reports of severe side effects, including permanent scars, serious infections, skin deformities, cysts, and deep, painful knots. — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026 Scientists learned to stimulate the ovaries with hormones to produce more eggs; then, to biopsy those eggs to check for genetic deformities. — Phineas Rueckert, Longreads, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deformities
  1. defects
  2. scars
  3. blotches
Noun
  • Another approach would be to make electrolytes with fewer internal defects and extremely low electronic leakage, reducing the sites where lithium dendrites can begin.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The project has since faced criticism over structural defects.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of defects
Noun
  • The scars of the 2008 financial crisis are still scorched into Icelandic memory, and the small national currency lends itself to volatility and inflation spirals.
    — Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
  • One plaintiff, a green card holder who lives in Chicago, said that he had been shot in the abdomen by officials under Quero Silva, an injury that left him with psychological scars and nerve damage.
    — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of scars
Noun
  • Crews are also using steam to remove blotches of chewing gum, which have turned black over time.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The next morning, a galaxy of itchy red bumps and blotches stretched from my shoulder to my hip.
    — Ben Crair, New Yorker, 31 July 2026
Definition of blotches

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“Deformities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deformities. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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