Synonyms of shapes

shapes 1 of 2

noun

plural of shape

1

as in forms

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

• forms
• figures
• silhouettes
• geometries
• fashions
• configurations
• outlines
• contours
• layouts
• conformations
• designs
• skeletons
• patterns
• profiles
• casts
• shells
• frames
• organizations
• formats
• frameworks
• plans
• arrangements
• setups
• makeups

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• materials
• substances
• matters
• compositions
• stuff
• raw materials

2

as in physiques

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

• physiques
• figures
• forms
• habits
• builds
• frames
• structures
• constitutions
• anatomies

shapes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of shape

1

as in adapts

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

• adapts
• adjusts
• tailors
• conforms
• suits
• puts
• conditions
• edits
• fashions
• fits
• customizes
• accommodates
• patterns
• prepares
• matches
• doctors
• models
• transforms
• bends
• acclimatizes
• alters
• acclimates
• modifies
• squares
• tunes
• converts
• roots
• gears
• readjusts
• equips
• establishes
• corrects
• harmonizes
• reworks
• attunes
• orients
• orientates
• revises
• redesigns
• seasons
• primes
• trains
• readapts
• accustoms
• recycles
• recasts
• hardens
• regulates
• remakes
• remodels
• familiarizes
• phases
• refashions
• reclaims
• habituates
• reinvents
• rigs
• acquaints
• refigures
• rehearses
• refocuses
• inures
• naturalizes
• makes over
• settles
• revamps
• toughens
• registers
• readies
• rejiggers
• habilitates
• fiddles (with)
• reengineers
• refits
• redoes
• redevelops
• fine-tunes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misadjusts

2

as in designs

to work out the details of (something) in advance

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• designs
• plans
• plots
• prepares
• charts
• organizes
• arranges
• outlines
• budgets
• calculates
• maps (out)
• schemes (out)
• projects
• devises
• choreographs
• blueprints
• frames
• lays out
• drafts
• strategizes (about)
• figures
• sketches
• contemplates
• intrigues
• concerts
• conspires
• contrives
• intends
• machinates
• means
• has on
• aims
• gets up
• premeditates
• meditates
• puts up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shapes

Noun

Species living on sandy seabeds or those with very different body shapes and arm lengths might use different strategies to negotiate openings, Kuba added. — Reuters, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2026

Diamonds are custom-cut in step and baguette shapes to follow each curve, with some pieces in the diamond suite topping the 12-carat mark. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026

Formal hedges require frequent pruning, about every six weeks, to keep their distinct shapes intact using electric hedge trimmers to shear the surface. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2026

And yet, three decades later, the iconic silhouette maintains its place in our wardrobes—especially thanks to the new and improved shapes below. — Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 6 Nov. 2026

West Elm European Flax Linen Round Pillow Some throw pillow shapes—namely ones that can do double duty as floor cushions when the occasion rises—are just superior, in our opinion. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2026

The pink shapes are solar prominences, which are jets of plasma extending out into space and held in place by the sun’s intense magnetic field. — IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2026

These watering holes, old and new, are living proof of the many shapes karaoke takes and the unifying joy of belting it out together, even when so much else threatens to divide us. — Skyli Alvarez, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026

There are elongated east-west shapes that tap into one of the year’s biggest accessory trends, alongside more relaxed, but equally of-the-moment slouchy options. — Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026

Verb

That level of detail shapes everything from event content to how a sales team frames a demo. — Rob Sanchez, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026

The centers are based on Bill Strickland's belief that environment shapes behavior. — Kristine Sorensen, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026

Some research finds that a child’s family background shapes their academic achievement far more than schools do. — David Blazar, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2026

That conviction also shapes the way Sallam thinks about younger audiences. — Essie Assibu, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026

Where Democrats win and lose also likely shapes the ongoing ideological argument in their party about how to define themselves beyond just anti-Trump. — Alexei Koseff, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2026

Sensory gardens should encourage visitors to interact with their surroundings rather than just look at them, which shapes every choice from plant selection to pathway material. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026

The documentary angle, of course, is this great director probing the ethics in his own vocation as an intrusive force, one that shapes lives, emotions and, in this case, the weight of a genuine tragedy. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Managing geographic risk also shapes VF’s sourcing decisions. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026