Synonyms of contortionist

contortionist

noun

as in gymnast

a performer who twists his or her body into unusual positions

The circus included a contortionist who could put both feet behind her head.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gymnast
• acrobat
• equilibrist
• turner
• exerciser
• tumbler
• aerialist
• trampolinist
• trapeze artist
• trapezist
• ropedancer
• ropewalker
• trampoliner

Examples of contortionist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

What has also remained since this Cirque du Soleil production debuted 19 years ago is the array of trapeze artists, hand-balancing performers, contortionists, aerialists, flying bicycle acts, jugglers, roue cyr wheelists, tournik (horizontal bars) troupes, trampoline acrobats and comedy bits. —Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2024

The body is lying face down, and the legs swing up into the air, backward, and get placed down to the left and right side of the robot's butt in a crazy contortionist's pretzel position. —Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 17 Apr. 2024

An aerial act who’s practically a contortionist as well is adept at synching his moves to the music. —Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2024

There are contortionists who can’t fold themselves into as many different shapes as Jewison did during his career. —Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2024