Misshapen
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /mɪsˈʃeɪ.pən/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Misshapen is an adjective meaning Having a bad, ugly or awkward shape; deformed; malformed; ill-shapen.
Meaning
Having a bad, ugly or awkward shape; deformed; malformed; ill-shapen.
More Meanings
- (figuratively, by extension) Morally or intellectually warped.
- (transitive) Synonym of misshape.
Example Sentences
Large barrel sponges are misshapened by the strong currents
Skin the fish before cooking since the skin shrinks as it cooks and misshapens the fillets.
If the feet are well shaped but have some weakness, they will ultimately give way under the strain of use and lose their natural shape, often becoming distorted. This, of coarse, results in the distortion of the shoe. Few persons realize to what extent shoes are misshapened by defective feet.
Word Forms
- mis-shapen
- mishapen
- misshapens
- misshapening
- misshapened
Synonyms for misshapen
Depending on context, synonyms include deform, deformed, disfigured, distorted, malformed, misproportioned.
Antonyms for misshapen
Common opposites include amorphous, shapely.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include deformed, malformed, unshapely, distorted, warped, twisted.
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