English Explanatory Dictionary

misshapen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having a bad, ugly or awkward shape; deformed; malformed; ill-shapen.
  2. Morally or intellectually warped.
verb
  1. Synonym of misshape.

Pronunciation

/mɪsˈʃeɪ.pən/ [mɪʃˈʃeɪ.pən] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-misshapen.wav

Word forms

misshapen more misshapen most misshapen mis-shapen mishapen misshapens misshapening misshapened

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English mysshapen, misse shapen, mysshape, mysshap; equivalent to mis- + shapen.

Synonyms

deform deformed disfigured distorted malformed misproportioned misshapen shapeless unfashionable misshape

Antonyms

amorphous shapely

Derived words

misshapenly misshapenness
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