MISSHAPEN Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

misshapen

adjective

ˌmis-ˈshā-pən

Definition of misshapen

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 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 The only plants for Wareheim are the misshapen ones, the otherworldly freak shows. — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026 Look for roots emerging from the drainage holes or a container that’s bulging or misshapen, says Lisa Eldred Steinkopf, houseplant expert and author of The Houseplant Guru. — Colleen Sullivan, Martha Stewart, 21 July 2026 Better known as citrus greening, the disease starves the roots, results in bitter, misshapen fruit, and eventually kills the tree. — Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for misshapen

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Adjective

The standard medical terms clinicians rely on may become distorted or polluted.

— Frank Naeymi-Rad, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
La Nueva Violencia is a smirking, libidinous play for the dance floor, picking up where the distorted guitars of the last record left off and channeling each new riff into sleazy post-punk and electroclash that stick to the body like sweaty velvet.

— Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of distorted

Adjective

Abrams’ shaggy appeal as the everyman hero who somehow manages to overcome every obstacle thrown in his way, including the most monstrous creatures Cregger and his talented creative team could devise, is a key factor in the film’s success.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
Flynn tried to imagine housewives across the land struggling to create this monstrous concoction.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of monstrous

Adjective

The artifacts included eight deformed sickles, one intact sickle, part of a sword blade, ornament fragments, three ingots and two unfinished objects.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Such weather favored flowering, and Chow responded by pruning to prevent deformed or small fruit while stepping up watering and fertilization because of the heat.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

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