unshapely
adjective
un·shape·ly
ˌən-ˈshā-plē 
unshapelier; unshapeliest
: not having a regular or pleasing shape : not shapely
Frequently the book seems compiled rather than composed, facts and fiction accreting into a formidable but unshapely mass.—
R. Z. Sheppard
R. Z. Sheppard
unshapeliness
noun
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As a child, Salinas spent countless hours in his father’s sooty workshop, watching him transform unshapely metal into useful objects.
—Elisabeth Biondi, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2019
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Elisabeth Biondi, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2019
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