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- [mis-shey-puh n, mish-]
- /mɪsˈʃeɪ pən, mɪʃ-/
- /ˌmɪsˈʃeɪ.pən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mis-shey-puh n, mish-]
- /mɪsˈʃeɪ pən, mɪʃ-/
Definitions of misshapen word
- adjective misshapen badly shaped; deformed. 1
- verb with object misshapen to shape badly or wrongly; deform. 1
- noun misshapen Not having the normal or natural shape or form. 1
- adjective misshapen deformed 1
- adjective misshapen If you describe something as misshapen, you think that it does not have a normal or natural shape. 0
- adjective misshapen badly shaped; deformed 0
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Origin of misshapen
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English: past participle of misshape; see -en3
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Parts of speech for Misshapen
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
misshapen popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
misshapen usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for misshapen
adj misshapen
- twisted — to combine, as two or more strands or threads, by winding together; intertwine.
- askew — Something that is askew is not straight or not level with what it should be level with.
- awry — If something goes awry, it does not happen in the way it was planned.
- bent — Bent is the past tense and past participle of bend.
- bowed — Something that is bowed is curved.
adjective misshapen
- deformed — disfigured or misshapen
- disproportionate — not proportionate; out of proportion, as in size or number.
- disfigured — Simple past tense and past participle of disfigure.
Antonyms for misshapen
Top questions with misshapen
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