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misshapen

Pronunciation: /mɪsˈʃeɪ.pən/

The English word “misshapen” has 3 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Having a bad, ugly or awkward shape; deformed; malformed; ill-shapen.
  2. Morally or intellectually warped.

verb

  1. Synonym of misshape.

Etymology

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

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