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
Washing bras too often can affect the elastic and wires, leading to a misshapen bra.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025
On the other hand, fruit trees that have been neglected have an overabundance of branches and produce fruit that is small, misshapen, and mediocre flavor.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2025
When people began filming their reactions, many complained about the stale taste and misshapen appearance of the cookies.
—Simone Melvin, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Sickle cell is a blood disorder in which a person’s red blood cells become misshapen into crescent moons.
—Bertha Coombs, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025
On the other hand, fruit trees that have been neglected have an overabundance of branches and produce fruit that is small, misshapen, and mediocre flavor.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2025
When people began filming their reactions, many complained about the stale taste and misshapen appearance of the cookies.
—Simone Melvin, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Sickle cell is a blood disorder in which a person’s red blood cells become misshapen into crescent moons.
—Bertha Coombs, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misshapen
Adjective
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State House districts are so distorted that GOP candidates won 45% of the total vote for the Illinois House of Representatives in 2024 and just 34% of the seats.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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Over the years, the natural geography of the Hertz map became distorted as it was redesigned to present more information and make system transfers clearer.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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It was published in 1969 and was a monstrous hit, spending 67 weeks on the New York Times Bestseller List and selling over 9 million copies in two years.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
26 Apr. 2025
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However, a small telescope will be needed to resolve the galaxy's bright core, which is suspected to play host to a monstrous singularity 15 times the mass of the Milky Way's supermassive black hole.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
26 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 2 May. 2025.
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