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

To build one, incorporate plants with different colors, scents, textures and shapes. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 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

Announced on October 21 at NVIDIA GTC Berlin, the project aims to automate a material-handling task that remains challenging for conventional industrial robots because component shapes, packaging, and positions vary. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026

Staff recommended exploring other tower top shapes to create a stronger, more dramatic design. — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

Over a career spanning five decades, von Rydingsvard transformed humble four-by-four chunks of wood into towering shapes whose puzzling bumps and hollows gave them the aura of ancient living beings. — News Desk, Artforum, 29 Oct. 2026

Holiday shapes Reese's have a massive change in proportions of peanut butter to chocolate. — Jake Ciely, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Be honest about your routine, too, because some bob shapes demand more daily effort to hold their lift. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2026

Ergonomic size and shape Pumice stones come in a variety of shapes and sizes. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

Verb

Patel-Dunn told CNBC that 30 to 45 minutes of aerobic exercise four or five times a week can measurably improve mood, a signal of how much daily behavior shapes seasonal mental health, and how early rituals compound across the darker months. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 23 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

Zuckerberg has said that experience shapes his approach to AI. — Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

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

As their interpersonal dynamics fray, a constant tug-of-war between power and vulnerability not only shapes the characters’ individual choices, but also profoundly impacts their ultimate journeys and tragic fates. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2026

France, unlike the United States, places strict limits on campaign spending, but money still shapes the broader political ecosystem. — Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

Instead, organizations should treat it as strategic infrastructure that shapes how search engines and AI systems understand the brand. — Vin Sonpal, Forbes.com, 15 Oct. 2026

The attorney, who moved to South Florida from California, says her own experience shapes her views on policy. — Erika Gonzalez, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026