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单词 misshapen
释义

misshapen

adjective

mis·​shap·​en ˌmis-ˈshā-pən How to pronounce misshapen (audio)
1
: having an ugly or deformed shape
It is, in fact, a homely and misshapen little gray airplane that looks like it was cobbled together in someone's garage. Patricia Trenner
2
: morally or intellectually deformed or distorted
misshapen ideas of justice
misshapenly adverb
She has brought Trot, her mangy mongrel, with her. He lies misshapenly across her vast lap … John le Carr
misshapenness noun
… masterpieces of dullness, misshapenness, and folly … Louis Simpson

Synonyms

  • deformed
  • distorted
  • malformed
  • monstrous
  • shapeless
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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

misshapen

adjective

mis·​shap·​en
mis-ˈshā-pən
: badly shaped

misshapen

adjective

as in distorted
badly or imperfectly formed the returning camper proudly presented his mother with a misshapen clay bowl that he had made in crafts class

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • distorted
  • monstrous
  • deformed
  • malformed
  • mutant
  • shapeless
  • crooked
  • disfigured
  • ugly
  • abnormal
  • freakish
  • horrible
  • terrible
  • lopsided
  • aberrant
  • asymmetrical
  • disproportionate
  • unattractive
  • unequal
  • horrific
  • unbalanced
  • irregular
  • defaced
  • asymmetric
  • nonsymmetrical
  • overbalanced

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • shapely
  • undeformed
  • perfect
  • flawless
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