unshaped
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5.5
- adjective
- /ʌnˈʃeɪpt/
:
sin forma
- He felt unshaped and confused after moving to a new city, unsure of where he belonged.
Examples
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When each of you arrived here, you were unshaped, unsure, but full of potential.
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A rough, unshaped stone, longing to be molded for the great purpose He has set forth for me.
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The builders used a unique indigenous building technology, skillfully stacking unshaped stones to construct massive fortified walls without the use of mortar or any other material to hold the stones together.
Academic text (2011) -
Many feminist critics interested in the daily life of ordinary women, or those concerned with écriture féminine, have drawn attention to the unshaped and fragmentary nature of the diary.
Academic text (1999) -
The sculpture was made from an unshaped block of marble that had yet to be carved.
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The architect decided to use unshaped wood to give the building a more natural look.
Synonyms
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5.4
Not fully developed or given a clear shape
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9.6
A thing that has no clear form yet
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5.5
In its natural state with no cuts or designs
Not cut or shaped with tools and left rough and natural
Antonyms
How Formed
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word unshaped is made from un- 'not' and shape 'form', so think of a lump of dough or a block of wood that has not been given a shape. That is why unshaped means not fully formed or not given a definite shape.