Synonyms of shaped

shaped 1 of 2

adjective

as in formed

Related Words

• formed
• structured
• shapen
• organized
• ordered
• coherent
• decided
• orderly
• distinct
• definite
• clear

Dissimilar Words

• amorphous
• unstructured
• shapeless
• unformed
• formless
• unshaped
• nondescript
• chaotic
• featureless
• unorganized
• characterless
• disorganized
• incoherent
• unordered
• systemless

shaped

2 of 2

verb

past tense of shape

1

as in adapted

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

• adapted
• adjusted
• tailored
• conformed
• suited
• put
• fashioned
• fitted
• customized
• edited
• prepared
• conditioned
• accommodated
• transformed
• matched
• acclimated
• altered
• modified
• acclimatized
• modeled
• doctored
• equipped
• converted
• patterned
• established
• oriented
• rooted
• tuned
• readjusted
• geared
• attuned
• squared
• revised
• reworked
• corrected
• orientated
• redesigned
• primed
• hardened
• harmonized
• reclaimed
• trained
• readapted
• refashioned
• regulated
• remade
• recycled
• reinvented
• acquainted
• familiarized
• recast
• remodeled
• accustomed
• bent
• settled
• rigged
• toughened
• refocused
• habituated
• inured
• rehearsed
• revamped
• readied
• redeveloped
• refitted
• seasoned
• reengineered
• phased
• made over
• naturalized
• rejiggered
• fine-tuned
• refigured
• registered
• fiddled (with)
• redid
• habilitated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misadjusted

2

as in designed

to work out the details of (something) in advance

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• designed
• planned
• prepared
• arranged
• organized
• plotted
• calculated
• charted
• outlined
• devised
• projected
• choreographed
• mapped (out)
• budgeted
• framed
• drafted
• laid out
• blueprinted
• schemed (out)
• strategized (about)
• contemplated
• sketched
• intended
• conspired
• intrigued
• contrived
• figured
• aimed
• got up
• machinated
• had on
• meant
• put up
• concerted
• meditated
• premeditated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shaped

Adjective

At the Whitney Biennial, Carmen de Monteflores’s long-unseen shaped canvases of colorful overlapping figures hung alongside her daughter Andrea Fraser’s wax sculptures of sleeping toddlers. — Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026

Not only is this the highest resolution presentation, but the theater screens themselves are also massive, curved and somewhat square-shaped, allowing the audience to feel enveloped by the movie. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 24 July 2026

Of the capital's four iconic pastas -- carbonara, gricia, amatriciana and cacio e pepe -- only the latter is typically made with a fresh noodle, the square-shaped, long tonnarelli. — Natalie B. Compton The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 July 2026

This cross-shaped cross-section increases the specific surface area available for thermal transfer, enhancing the rate of heat conduction from the core to the coolant. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 19 July 2026

These sheer, almond-shaped, pink French tip nails are dreamy. — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 3 July 2026

That matters because the American consumer economy is increasingly K-shaped. — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

The sandals feature an almond-shaped, open-toe silhouette and are finished with a delicate ankle-wrap closure. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 30 June 2026

Calderón, a big, bald man wearing a gold chain and cross-shaped earrings, sat off to the side, amid an entourage of muscular assistants in polo shirts, poking at his phone. — Will Freeman, New Yorker, 30 June 2026

Verb

Reflecting on her shift away from competitive team sports, the football heiress emphasized how physical activity shaped her self-image and mental resilience. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026

This was the birthplace of Federico Fellini and the place that shaped his works. — Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Her goal is for another generation to inherit both functioning spaces and a physical connection to the people who shaped them. — Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2026

Her lyrics, like those of many of her biggest musical influences, are dense texts, full of winking allusions and subtle references to records, bands, and albums that have shaped her own songwriting. — Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026

Stephenson is a novelist whose books have shaped how the tech industry imagines its own future. — Mya Copeland, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026

The article also notes that produce carbon footprints are more heavily shaped by transportation than those of other food categories like meat. — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026

Japan’s defeat in the war ended its imperial ambitions shaped by sardines. — Pei-Hsu Lin, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026

This sensibility—shaped by the duo’s rural upbringing—continues in Tuscany. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026