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unshapely

unshapely adjective: not having a distinct shape.

Adjective

unshapely (comparative more unshapely, superlative most unshapely)

  1. Not having a distinct shape
    Synonyms:
    formless, shapeless

Synonyms of unshapely

Forms of unshapely

comparativemore unshapely
superlativemost unshapely

Origin of unshapely

From un- + shapely.

Words formed from unshapely

Questions about unshapely

What does unshapely mean?
Unshapely means not having a distinct shape.
What part of speech is unshapely?
Unshapely is an adjective.

Words near unshapely in the dictionary

  1. unshapeable
  2. unshapeableness
  3. unshaped
  4. unshapeliest
  5. unshapeliness
  6. unshapely
  7. unshapen
  8. unshapened
  9. unshapening
  10. unshapenness
  11. unshapens

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