1. (noun)contortion, deformation the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself) Synonyms: tortuosity, distortion, deformation, contortion, crookedness, torsion, tortuousness
2. (noun)tortuosity, tortuousness, torsion, contortion, crookedness a tortuous and twisted shape or position Synonyms: deformation, tortuosity, torsion, torque, complication, deviousness, knottiness, tortuousness, crookedness, complicatedness, contortion