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
There’s a hazy, fantastical quality to the videos in general, but not the kind of fantasy where letters are misshapen and blurring into one another.
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
Additionally, the ball itself will become significantly misshapen to the point that using one of the recharging methods below can’t reverse it.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
Baby carrots aren't just a marketing gimmick or a way to get kids to eat their vegetables—they were originally developed as a way to make good use of misshapen or imperfect carrots.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2025
Edward Herman from the Cook Islands' Seabed Minerals Authority holding polymetallic nodules, misshapen black globes encrusted with cobalt, nickel, manganese and other coveted metals, on June 12, 2025.
—Hugh Cameron
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Aug. 2025
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
Additionally, the ball itself will become significantly misshapen to the point that using one of the recharging methods below can’t reverse it.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
Baby carrots aren't just a marketing gimmick or a way to get kids to eat their vegetables—they were originally developed as a way to make good use of misshapen or imperfect carrots.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2025
Edward Herman from the Cook Islands' Seabed Minerals Authority holding polymetallic nodules, misshapen black globes encrusted with cobalt, nickel, manganese and other coveted metals, on June 12, 2025.
—Hugh Cameron
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misshapen
Adjective
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This film is a succinct display of craft in writing, directing, acting, and a deeply insightful depiction of the distorted state of American values today.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2026
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Ten years is a long time, even longer through the distorted lens of music consumption in the streaming age.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
28 Jan. 2026
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Lady Gaga is speaking out against the monstrous events in Minneapolis.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Jan. 2026
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Moreover, the current regime in Washington has already demonstrated a monstrous capacity for retribution.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Central Park, for instance, has been reduced to a small, deformed square.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
4 Jan. 2026
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As a result, his vocals have a kind of stately yet starry-eyed quality, giving structure to these deformed, cosmic beats from the internet abyss.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Misshapen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misshapen. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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