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

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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

This curiosity for the many shapes of grief is translated in the film through magical realism. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026

The style is created by stacking six Havaianas soles of varying shapes into an intentionally irregular platform, turning one of the brand’s most recognizable elements into a repetitive structure. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

Before last week’s British Army DVD 2026 event, JLR showed three of the possible shapes that the vehicle can take. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2026

The wild and woolly Pacific basin – fueled by a powerful El Niño – continues to spew forth tropical cyclones of all shapes and sizes. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2026

Students can make mosaics, using pre-cut shapes of wood and gluing pieces of glass to the surface, making everything from decorative mirrors and picture frames to unicorns and owls. — Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 23 Sep. 2026

Walking around Meta Connect 2026, everyone’s sporting smart glasses in all sorts of shapes, colors, and sizes. — Victoria Song, The Verge, 23 Sep. 2026

The goal is to make the process precise enough to produce reliable electronic circuits on complex three-dimensional shapes. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026

Caviar sconces by Chen Chen and Kai Williams add soft texture and welcoming shapes to the space. — Genevieve Walker, Architectural Digest, 18 Sep. 2026

Verb

No one decides which stage to speed up or how—the direction just shapes itself. — Illia Smoliienko, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

The audience ceases to be a destination for your voice and becomes the structure that shapes it. — Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026

The shoes also have a contoured footbed with arch support, made from cork that shapes to your foot over time. — Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 19 Sep. 2026

The brands paying closer attention are treating wholesale not simply as a sales channel, but as the infrastructure that shapes how the business grows. — Advertorial, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

Director Banjong Pisanthanakun says finding the right physical spaces shapes his films as much as the scripts do. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

That distinction shapes the company’s approach to residential design. — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

None of this is mentioned in Fjord, but all of it shapes how Romanian viewers see the film. — Madeline Leung Coleman, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026

The best time to shop farmers market stalls Timing shapes the whole experience. — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Sep. 2026