Twisted

/ˈtwɪstɪd/

Meaning & Definition

verb

Past tense of twist; to have turned or rotated something.

She twisted the cap off the bottle with ease.

adjective

Spiraled or bent out of shape; not straightforward.

The twisted branches of the tree created an eerie silhouette against the moonlight.

Mentally or emotionally distorted; perverted.

His twisted sense of humor often made others uncomfortable.

Complicated or convoluted.

The plot of the movie was so twisted that I could hardly follow it.

Middle English, from Old English 'twistian' meaning to twist, bend.

twisted logic

Rationale that does not follow a clear or standard pattern.

twisted sense of humor

A type of humor that is dark, morbid, or not conventional.

twisted fate

An unexpected and often unfavorable twist in someone's destiny.

twist

To turn or bend something into a different shape.

twistedness

The quality of being twisted or distorted.

twistiness

The state of being winding or intricately bent.

High or intoxicated.

After smoking, he felt really twisted and couldn't think straight.

Strange or bizarre.

That movie was really twisted, with some shocking plot twists.