Synonyms of shape

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noun

1

as in health

a state of being or fitness

she was in good shape after having worked outdoors all summer long

Synonyms & Similar Words

• health
• condition
• form
• order
• repair
• keeping
• trim
• estate
• nick
• kilter
• practice
• situation
• phase
• fettle
• posture
• stage
• status
• pass
• picture
• footing
• scene
• standing
• rank

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disorder
• disrepair

2

as in form

the outward appearance of something as distinguished from its substance

that part of the state is known as the panhandle because of its shape

Synonyms & Similar Words

• form
• geometry
• fashion
• figure
• configuration
• silhouette
• outline
• contour
• conformation
• cast
• design
• layout
• frame
• pattern
• shell
• profile
• framework
• organization
• skeleton
• plan
• format
• arrangement
• setup
• makeup

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• material
• matter
• composition
• substance
• stuff
• raw material

3

as in physique

the type of body that a person has

some specialty clothing stores sell clothing that suits people that have a particular shape

Synonyms & Similar Words

• physique
• frame
• form
• figure
• habit
• structure
• build
• constitution
• anatomy

shape

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verb

ˈshāp 

1

as in to adapt

to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation

a dress shaped to the customer's particular figure

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adapt
• adjust
• tailor
• conform
• suit
• put
• condition
• fit
• customize
• edit
• accommodate
• prepare
• fashion
• match
• transform
• acclimate
• acclimatize
• modify
• alter
• bend
• pattern
• model
• doctor
• readjust
• correct
• tune
• convert
• establish
• square
• equip
• orient
• prime
• revise
• root
• harmonize
• gear
• redesign
• rework
• readapt
• regulate
• orientate
• train
• reclaim
• remake
• attune
• recast
• season
• refashion
• ready
• recycle
• familiarize
• remodel
• reinvent
• harden
• rig
• accustom
• phase
• fine-tune
• acquaint
• revamp
• refocus
• redo
• settle
• redevelop
• reengineer
• rehearse
• refit
• toughen
• inure
• habituate
• make over
• naturalize
• rejigger
• refigure
• register
• habilitate
• fiddle (with)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misadjust

2

as in to plan

to work out the details of (something) in advance

over the winter the committee shaped the company's new marketing strategy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plan
• design
• prepare
• organize
• arrange
• calculate
• plot
• outline
• chart
• budget
• blueprint
• devise
• project
• scheme (out)
• map (out)
• frame
• draft
• lay out
• choreograph
• strategize (about)
• figure
• contemplate
• sketch
• intend
• concert
• conspire
• contrive
• aim
• get up
• machinate
• have on
• mean
• intrigue
• put up
• meditate
• premeditate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shape

Noun

Instead of forcing physical metal coils into complex shapes, the company arranges modular arrays of flat coils around the reactor. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026

State government policy favoring the school choice movement, including the passage of an essentially universal private school voucher system, has also changed the shape of the district in recent years. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026

Verb

Are there any books that have really shaped you over the years or that have had a big impact on your life? — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 18 Aug. 2026

But for the most part, today’s athletes weren’t shaped by the Great Depression and a world war. — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing shape

• bent out of shape
• in shape
• shape (up)
• shape up