MISSHAPEN Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

misshapen

adjective

ˌmis-ˈshā-pən

Definition of misshapen

as in distorted

badly or imperfectly formed the returning camper proudly presented his mother with a misshapen clay bowl that he had made in crafts class

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Recent Examples of misshapen If the cucumbers are starting to turn yellow, have wrinkled skin, or have become misshapen, they've usually been left on the vine too long. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 2 June 2026 These misshapen and withered figurines—a teddy bear with a candle and a turkey in pointed shoes—looked over at the photos from low plinths in one corner of the gallery. — Theo Belci, Artforum, 2 June 2026 For Paris in Miami, the real answers came from hormone tests and a semen analysis, which pointed to low morphology, or misshapen sperm. — Gabriela Galvin, Wired News, 18 June 2026 Bay Area content creator Kane Parsons pushes back on conventional storytelling, and his hypnotic approach results in one of 2026’s most exhilarating debuts, a existential head trip that GoPros us into a human subconscious besieged by misshapen memories that trap and hold you hostage. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for misshapen

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In many cases, Kallis said, the roots of this behavior were planted long before, frequently through trauma, abuse, isolation, addiction or distorted coping mechanisms that were never confronted or healed.

— Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026
Letting go of these items leads to regret for the loss of nostalgia and passing on true history for a distorted version.

— Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 28 June 2026

Definition of distorted

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Plath shows up in Dederer’s book about (mostly) men who make great art and live monstrous lives (and what to do with them), but only as a woman who turns her violent tendencies against herself.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2026
Smiley slashes Mari across the belly and Fatima lets out a monstrous shriek.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Definition of monstrous

Adjective

Its deformed and empty boxes appeared to have been crushed under a landslide of green checks.

— Will Mackin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026
Nicola said three of the four turkeys were rescue animals with deformed feet that had been sitting on eggs when they were taken.

— Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026

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