Synonyms of contortions

contortions

noun

plural of contortion

as in deformations

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

• deformations
• distortions
• deformities
• defacements
• malformations
• disfigurements

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of contortions

One feature of the July weather pattern in the US was a seemingly endless series of heat domes that popped up in different parts of the country depending on the contortions of the jet stream. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

Moore’s expressive face has courted much attention across the icon’s Hollywood career, with her facial contortions drawing critical praise (and, sometimes, the meme treatment) over the years. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Aug. 2026

All this chugs along satisfyingly even with the occasional patch of sluggishness and the usual overly convoluted plot contortions. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2026

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

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

Perhaps Gartside chose music as his medium for working out his relentless questions because of its power to sidestep the analytical mind’s reflexive contortions and speak directly to the heart. — Andy Cush, Pitchfork, 15 Feb. 2026