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
Some are massive and geologically active, while others are tiny, misshapen rocks silently circling their hosts.
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Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 15 Aug. 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
People with sickle cell disease produce misshapen red blood cells that can block blood flow to the rest of the body.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 9 July 2025
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Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 15 Aug. 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
People with sickle cell disease produce misshapen red blood cells that can block blood flow to the rest of the body.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misshapen
Adjective
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Led by blaring ‘80s synthesizers and a pounding beat, the song features a distorted lead vocal from D’Angelo, who accompanies himself on multitracked backing vocals with the occasional soul shriek thrown in for good measure.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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Its highly distorted structure could enable complex transition pathways that lead to metastable ice phases.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Just look at Michael Dougherty's Trick 'r Treat, an anthology that quickly became a seasonal favorite with the help of Sam, a monstrous (and adorable) trick-or-treater wearing a burlap sack over his head.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
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Shohei Ohtani hit three monstrous home runs, which traveled over 400 feet each, and also recorded 10 strikeouts while delivering six shutout innings.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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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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Repairing a deformed representation of Black women is the focus of the 30th installment of the ongoing series, for which the brand tapped Alice Diop.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Misshapen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misshapen. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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