misshapen

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English mysshapen, misse shapen, mysshape, mysshap; equivalent to mis- + shapen.

In classic literature

Synonyms

deformed, distorted, ill-shapen, malformed

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