unshapen
1
9.6
A thing that has no clear form yet
- adjective
- /ʌnˈʃeɪpən/
:
sin forma
- The gardener removed the unshapen weeds to allow the flowers to flourish.
Examples
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You wild, unshapen freak!
Fiction book (1998) -
The artist transformed the unshapen block of marble into a stunning statue.
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She crumpled the unshapen paper and tossed it into the recycling bin.
Synonyms
misshapen
vsunshapen
14
4.7
Not the normal shape and often looking ugly
means imperfectly shaped rather than badly formed or ugly
unformed
vsunshapen
4
5.4
Not fully developed or given a clear shape
focuses on unfinished physical form rather than development or organization
unshaped
vsunshapen
1
5.5
Not made into a finished object
has identical meaning but is a different form or spelling
unshapely
vsunshapen
6.7
A person or thing that looks awkward and not pleasing to the eye
focuses on incomplete or unfinished shape rather than unattractive proportions
Antonyms
How Shaped
Surface Forms
unshapen positive
Morphology
unshapen = shapen (transparent) = un + shape + en
The immediate base 'shapen' is archaic/rare and its formation from 'shape' + '-en' may not be instantly recognized by learners.
Etymology
The word unshapen is built from un- meaning 'not' and shape meaning 'form' or 'to give a form'. So unshapen describes something that is 'not formed' or not in a finished shape.