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mishapen

mishapen is the obsolete form of misshapen.

Meaning of misshapen

Adjective

misshapen (comparative more misshapen, superlative most misshapen)

  1. Having a bad, ugly or awkward shape; deformed; malformed; ill-shapen.
    Synonyms:
    misproportioned
  2. (broadly, figuratively) Morally or intellectually warped.

See all 3 meanings of misshapen

Forms of mishapen

comparativemore mishapen
superlativemost mishapen

Questions about mishapen

What is mishapen the obsolete form of?
Mishapen is the obsolete form of misshapen.

Words near mishapen in the dictionary

  1. mishandlings
  2. mishang
  3. mishanging
  4. mishangs
  5. mishap
  6. mishapen
  7. Mishapocalypse
  8. mishapped
  9. mishappen
  10. mishappened
  11. mishappening

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