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

2 of 2

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

The husband grabbed the chest brace to hold him still, and for his gall received a strike to the arm from every tooth in the dog’s crazy, contorted face. — Téa Obreht, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026

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

Verb

Halfway through my hands and feet went numb, then felt like fire, and then contorted into strange positions like lobster claws. — Kate Berlant, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

Alongside it was Anna Uddenberg’s 2026 sculpture White Noise (Soft Skills), featuring a life-size, faceless mannequin whose body is contorted by a futuristic interpretation of ergonomic office-style furniture contraptions. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Lazzarini’s nine artworks on display, curated by John Ravenal, are convoluted and contorted, distorted into impossible shapes that challenge perception. — Kim Córdova, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026

But somehow, Chase contorted his body, located the ball, snagged it out of the air, and kept both feet in the end zone for one of the best touchdown grabs of the season thus far. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

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

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