1. so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly - deformed thalidomide babies - his poor distorted limbs - an ill-shapen vase - a limp caused by a malformed foot - misshapen old fingers • Syn: deformed, ill-shapen, malformed, misshapen • Similar to: unshapely • Derivationally related forms: misshapenness (for: misshapen), deformity (for: deformed) 2. having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented - many of the facts seemed twisted out of any semblance to reality - a perverted translation of the poem • Syn: misrepresented, perverted, twisted • Similar to: disingenuous, artful
