Synonyms of misshapen

misshapen

adjective

ˌmis-ˈshā-pən 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• distorted
• monstrous
• deformed
• malformed
• mutant
• shapeless
• crooked
• ugly
• abnormal
• horrible
• terrible
• freakish
• disfigured
• lopsided
• disproportionate
• aberrant
• asymmetrical
• unequal
• horrific
• unbalanced
• unattractive
• irregular
• nonsymmetrical
• defaced
• overbalanced

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• undeformed
• perfect
• shapely
• flawless

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of misshapen

The first Practical Magic, directed by Griffin Dunne, is shaggy and misshapen in how its tone and plot take shape. — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026

And as Aroonpheng spins his narrative into a long, misshapen web, the drama involving Yak vanishes behind a cloud of fog and transforms into the film’s most baffling yet bracing detour. — Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026

Yet Na also insists on treating his aliens as objects of contemplation and pathos—reflections of our own misshapen humanity. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

The rhythmic movement of my hands, the gentle scraping sounds of metal on metal, and the slow, satisfying growth of a misshapen rectangle between my fingers got me out of my head and grounded in the room around me. — Laura Bradley, HEALTH, 14 Aug. 2026