Synonyms of contortion

contortion

noun

as in deformation

the twisting of something out of its natural or normal shape or condition

the comedian is renowned for his seemingly endless variety of facial contortions

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deformation
• distortion
• deformity
• warping
• torturing
• misshaping
• screwing
• disfigurement
• squinching
• defacement
• malformation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of contortion

The screams, contortions and vocal shifts were made without CGI or artificial intelligence, and that detail is its own form of campaign currency in an era when audiences and voters alike are increasingly skeptical of digital enhancement. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 15 June 2026

The majority’s contortion of the Purcell principle may be the most disturbing aspect of its order. — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 8 June 2026

The Russian state has often forced its people into strange contortions of the mind. — Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026

The most conspicuous symptom of this transition, certainly, was the contortion of the nation-state, and the resulting unravelling of political cultures built up over many decades. — Literary Hub, 18 May 2026

There is also the chance to go conceptual and to study the body itself—its limitations, expressions, and even contortions, say by wearing or referencing the work of Rei Kawakubo, who was the topic of a Costume Institute exhibition in 2017. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 1 May 2026

There are nods to Linda Blair’s Regan in the sludgy projectile vomit that pours out of Katie, as well as the animalistic scampering, bodily contortions and levitation. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026

Wild performances kept the party going all night, with burlesque dancing from Violent Delights and Candace Cane, the latter of whom also did contortion. — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 6 Apr. 2026

As the Supreme Court sets out to untangle State Farm’s latest legal contortions, the cases will continue to pile up. — J.c. Hallman, Oklahoma Watch, 31 Mar. 2026