Disfeatured

/dɪsˈfiːtʃərd/ adjective

Definition

Having one's distinctive features damaged, spoiled, or marred; disfigured or deformed in appearance.

Etymology

Past participle of disfeature, used as an adjective. Describes something or someone whose characteristic features have been damaged or destroyed.

Kelly Says

A 'disfeatured landscape' after a disaster looks wrong not because it's destroyed, but because recognizable features are gone—it's that eerie sense that a familiar place has become unrecognizable.

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