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
Never soak leather or put it in the washing machine, which can result in dry, cracked, misshapen gloves that end up in the trash.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2025
The opening and final scenes are heartbreaking as the white hobo bag sits — aged, battered and slightly misshapen — on a rock in the Tuscan countryside, staring at the gray sky.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 13 Feb. 2025
Her nails were curled and misshapen, and had even started to grow back into her feet.
—Alina Hartounian, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025
But director Dan Trachtenberg proves once again his monster movie credentials with bringing to life all manners of misshapen creations, digital or otherwise, that would be truly terrifying if ever released into existence.
—Steve Greene, IndieWire, 12 Apr. 2025
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2025
The opening and final scenes are heartbreaking as the white hobo bag sits — aged, battered and slightly misshapen — on a rock in the Tuscan countryside, staring at the gray sky.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 13 Feb. 2025
Her nails were curled and misshapen, and had even started to grow back into her feet.
—Alina Hartounian, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025
But director Dan Trachtenberg proves once again his monster movie credentials with bringing to life all manners of misshapen creations, digital or otherwise, that would be truly terrifying if ever released into existence.
—Steve Greene, IndieWire, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misshapen
Adjective
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For me, balancing family and the creative lifestyle and more, time is definitely about distorted moments.—
Roberta Naas,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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For Saturday’s show — which ran despite the June edition of London Fashion Week being cancelled by the British Fashion Council — Rose presented looks that twisted, stretched, distorted and shrunken outerwear staples including puffa jackets, trench coats.—
Steve Salter,
CNN Money,
16 June 2025
Adjective
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As a whole, the league puts up monstrous numbers on first-pitch swings, and even the Royals have had success with them.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
28 June 2025
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And creator Sarah Williams does a remarkable job transitioning from early storylines about a big, warm, eccentric family to later episodes that weigh Diana and Unity’s monstrous choices without succumbing to doom and gloom.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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Those outside the Lloyd Kaufman fan club may still be curious to see Peter Dinklage in the title role of a meek slob janitor who starts really cleaning up the city after an accident with radioactive waste transforms him into a deformed vigilante.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
20 May 2025
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The show, based on the video game franchise of the same name, is nearing the end of its second season, which takes place five years after the events of its first, decades after a viral fungus turned much of humanity into deformed, zombie-like creatures.—
Leah Prinzivalli,
Allure,
11 May 2025
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“Misshapen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misshapen. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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