Synonyms of contorted

contorted 1 of 2

adjective

as in distorted

Related Words

• distorted
• disordered
• irregular
• unbalanced
• asymmetrical
• unsymmetrical
• skewed
• lopsided
• oblique
• tilted
• slanted
• uneven
• crooked
• pitched
• listing
• awry
• cockeyed
• askew
• slanting
• tipping
• aslant
• off-kilter
• crazy
• slantwise
• atilt
• cock-a-hoop

Dissimilar Words

• straight
• level
• even
• uniform
• regular
• orderly
• balanced
• symmetrical
• ordered

contorted

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verb

past tense of contort

as in deformed

to twist (something) out of a natural or normal shape or condition

the acrobat is able to contort his body so that it almost looks like a pretzel

Synonyms & Similar Words

• distorted
• deformed
• curled
• tortured
• screwed
• warped
• misshaped
• disfigured
• squinched
• defaced
• coiled
• wrenched
• looped
• wound
• spiraled
• twined
• wrung
• wreathed
• wrested

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straightened
• uncurled
• unbent

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of contorted

Adjective

As the Emcee, an eerie, contorted figure who represents the slow blackening of the city’s soul, Muscato picks up from a prestigious line of talent that includes Eddie Redmayne, Billy Porter and Matt Willis. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026

Barr has resolved the dilemma by writing a contorted endorsement of Blanche in The Wall Street Journal. — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 26 June 2026

The more contorted, the more supported. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2026

The contorted, impossible plot isn’t the point, but its breakneck speed is. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 12 June 2026

The 39-year-old artist was finally gaining recognition abroad for his contorted, geometric sculptures made of thousands of hand-cut mirror shards reaching as high as 27 feet. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 28 Apr. 2026

Last week, Boston Dynamics explained Atlas’s ground recovery, revealing why the humanoid rises with contorted movements rather than standing like a human. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2025

Then there are a couple of realistic sculptures by Swedish artist Anna Uddenberg that feature a woman seated on a basic office chair in contorted positions that seem to emphasize her feminine parts. — Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald, 3 Dec. 2025

Three-inch gashes had been ripped from both corners of her mouth nearly to the ears, forming a contorted, twisted smile. — Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025

Verb

Its blood had drawn crooked and contorted lines on the ground, as if a painter had splashed colorful strokes on a canvas to create a postmodern masterpiece. — Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026

Whisenhunt threw one more pitch, a 93 mph fastball, then contorted his arm and walked around the mound as head athletic trainer Dave Groeschner raced out to check on him. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Human figures are often seen in floating, dynamic, and contorted positions, potentially engaging in shamanic journeys or ritualistic collective dances. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026

Years after Leontes, a king contorted by jealousy, has ordered that his wife, the blameless Hermione, be put to death, a curtain is drawn back to reveal what appears to be a statue of her. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

Football fandom is contorted by the internet now to put out beauty and vibe and wonder. — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026

Starting with a tone-setting marvel early, Room contorted and unfurled himself to 15 saves — including several other stupefying ones. — Kansas City Star, 21 June 2026

In these photographs, Export contorted her body in various ways, creating striking images of her body defying the expected. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 14 May 2026

Aether enthusiasts contorted themselves in knots attempting to explain this null result while still saving the notion of the aether itself. — Big Think, 7 May 2026