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
Sickle cell is a blood disorder in which a person’s red blood cells become misshapen into crescent moons.
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Bertha Coombs, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
Some of the wheels of Swiss cheese made in his factory in Pennsylvania inevitably broke or were misshapen, leaving a plethora of bits and blocks of cheese that Weisl was desperate to salvage.
—David Levine, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Dec. 2024
This can not only make items look misshapen but also affect their ability to keep you warm.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2025
The welfare state Trump seeks to reform is a misshapen layer cake of liberal ambitions.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 1 Feb. 2025
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Bertha Coombs, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
Some of the wheels of Swiss cheese made in his factory in Pennsylvania inevitably broke or were misshapen, leaving a plethora of bits and blocks of cheese that Weisl was desperate to salvage.
—David Levine, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Dec. 2024
This can not only make items look misshapen but also affect their ability to keep you warm.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2025
The welfare state Trump seeks to reform is a misshapen layer cake of liberal ambitions.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 1 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misshapen
Adjective
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These disorders are subdivided into courtship disorders, which resemble distorted components of human courtship behavior (voyeuristic disorder, exhibitionistic disorder, and frotteuristic disorder), and algolagnic disorders, which involve pain and suffering.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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These factors can all contribute to MMD symptoms, such as blind spots, distorted vision, or vision loss.101112 Risk Factors People with high (severe) myopia have the highest risk of MMD, though not everyone with high myopia will develop the condition.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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As the Kings lead guard in the early 2000s, Bibby faced the monstrous center numerous times, including during intense playoff series when O’Neal often ribbed the franchise and a city that lustily booed him in competition.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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In the midst of writer’s block, Iris learns to navigate work and grief with a monstrous (also-grieving) new roommate inside her cramped West Village apartment.—
Jake Kring-Schreifels,
Rolling Stone,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In the history play named for him, Richard III’s resentment, going back to having been a deformed and unloved child, makes more sense.—
Rachel Hadas,
The Conversation,
5 Feb. 2025
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Harnessing advanced manufacturing Charlotte, as a boat strike victim with air bubbles trapped under its deformed shell, was considered non-releasable and completely dependent on human care.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
21 Dec. 2024
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“Misshapen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misshapen. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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