misshapen

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /mɪsˈʃeɪpən/ UK /mɪsˈʃeɪpən/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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adj
badly or abnormally formed; deformed

The old apple tree bore small, misshapen fruit.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · badly or abnormally formed;... deformeddistorted malformedcontorteddisfiguredwarped grotesque

Opposites

shapelywell-formedsymmetrical

Word family

Derived forms misshapenness

Related forms misshape shape shapen

Etymology

From mis- ('badly') + shapen, the old past participle of shape, from Old English scieppan ('to create, form').

mis- Old English scieppan Old English

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Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# misshapen

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /mɪsˈʃeɪpən/
**IPA (UK):** /mɪsˈʃeɪpən/

## Meanings
1. badly or abnormally formed; deformed

## Examples
- The old apple tree bore small, misshapen fruit.

## Synonyms
- deformed
- distorted
- malformed
- contorted
- disfigured
- warped
- grotesque

## Antonyms
- shapely
- well-formed
- symmetrical

## Derived Forms
- misshapenness

## Related Forms
- misshape
- shape
- shapen

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: mis-
- Root: scieppan

## Etymology
From mis- ('badly') + shapen, the old past participle of shape, from Old English scieppan ('to create, form').

## AI Etymology
Misshapen comes from mis- ('badly') + shapen, the old past participle of shape, from Old English scieppan ('to create, form'). The etymological trail includes Old English mis- and Old English scieppan. As an adjective, misshapen means badly or abnormally formed; deformed. The same family is visible in derived forms such as misshapenness and related forms such as misshape, shape, and shapen. Morphologically, the word is built from the elements named in its history, so the modern form preserves a visible compound, prefix, or suffix structure.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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