MISSHAPE Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

ˌmis-ˈshāp

Definition of misshape

as in to distort

to twist (something) out of a natural or normal shape or condition a disease that she contracted during childhood caused her spine to become misshaped

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misshape

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noun

as in distortion

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Recent Examples of misshape

Verb

That’s a surefire way to bend the brim and otherwise misshape it. — Talia Ergas, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2023

Recent Examples of Synonyms for misshape

Verb

Because siblings often share aspects of their childhood environment and genetic background, these comparisons can help account for family influences that might otherwise distort the results.

— The Conversation US, Scientific American, 8 Aug. 2026
But scrutiny is not a licence to distort facts, amplify unsubstantiated allegations or manufacture distractions designed to undermine progress.

— Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of distort

Noun

South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago said exempting crypto from capital controls would create an unfair distortion.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026
For oxygen measurement to be reliable, the industry needs robust sensors, better diagnostics, simpler field verification and installations that reduce the chance of sample distortion.

— Gregory Shahnovsky, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of distortion

Verb

The liquid metal provides an electrical pathway that can deform with the surrounding rubber-like material instead of snapping when the skin bends or stretches.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2026
How are prices set, and how do those prices avoid reproducing the procedural bias already deforming American medicine?

— Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of deform

Noun

Because automation was tied to worker empowerment rather than displacement, factory workers actively partnered with engineers to optimize the robots, resulting in defect rates lower than those of their American competitors.

— Jason Dressel, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
The company’s engineering team found that the defect was tied to a design weakness.

— Saleen Martin, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of defect

Noun

Sixteen-year-old Quin Duncan is a varsity lacrosse player in Wilmington is relieved to be back on the field after a bout with arteriovenous malformation (AVM).

— Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Along with epilepsy, Benjamin also has cerebral palsy, cortical visual impairment and severe vision impairment caused by underdeveloped optic nerves and malformations in the visual centers of his brain.

— Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026

Definition of malformation

Noun

Fetuses of mice suddenly exposed to QACs developed deformities and neural tube defects similar to spina bifida in humans.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
In January, researchers at UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine published a study analyzing three dogs from the same litter with varying degrees of deformity.

— Greta Cross, USA Today, 31 July 2026

Definition of deformity

Noun

Maxar, meanwhile, identified an irregularity connected to Beloozerov’s employment, notified authorities and terminated him, a company spokesperson told CNN.

— Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
In the case of an irregularity, such as this, the board assigns all ballots cast in error to the candidate with the second-highest number of votes.

— Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026

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