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
Edward Herman from the Cook Islands' Seabed Minerals Authority holding polymetallic nodules, misshapen black globes encrusted with cobalt, nickel, manganese and other coveted metals, on June 12, 2025.
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Hugh Cameron
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Aug. 2025
People with sickle cell disease produce misshapen red blood cells that can block blood flow to the rest of the body.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 9 July 2025
The shape and movement of sperm can also have an effect, since slow or misshapen sperm can have trouble reaching or fertilizing an egg.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 3 July 2025
Over time, the foot becomes misshapen, and ulcers and serious infections can develop.
—Isabel Casimiro, Verywell Health, 22 May 2025
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Hugh Cameron
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Aug. 2025
People with sickle cell disease produce misshapen red blood cells that can block blood flow to the rest of the body.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 9 July 2025
The shape and movement of sperm can also have an effect, since slow or misshapen sperm can have trouble reaching or fertilizing an egg.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 3 July 2025
Over time, the foot becomes misshapen, and ulcers and serious infections can develop.
—Isabel Casimiro, Verywell Health, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misshapen
Adjective
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A lot of the super distorted stuff is getting really popular.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
2 Oct. 2025
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His band delivered distorted guitar, thumping bass and gritty percussion.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This area was mostly empty at the beginning, but the monstrous sounds of the race cars firing up their engines drew a lot of attention.—
Keenan Thompson,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Raised by a man leading a monstrous double life, the daughter of the BTK serial killer shares her chilling story.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
4 Oct. 2025
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As a result, his vocals have a kind of stately yet starry-eyed quality, giving structure to these deformed, cosmic beats from the internet abyss.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
3 Sep. 2025
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Repairing a deformed representation of Black women is the focus of the 30th installment of the ongoing series, for which the brand tapped Alice Diop.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Misshapen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misshapen. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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