unshapen

adjective

Definition of unshapennext
as in unshaped

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unshapen
  1. unshaped
  2. primitive
  3. rudimentary
  4. unfinished
  5. amateur
  6. unprofessional
  7. amateurish
  8. unskilled
Adjective
  • Along one wall, rows of unshaped, creaseless, open-crown hats wait in various stages of completion.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 July 2026
  • There is a wealth of knowledge and experience here to sift through and, at times, the film’s editing leaves these individual’s offerings unshaped or unclear.
    — Sarah-Tai Black, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2023
Definition of unshaped
Adjective
  • When our skin senses heat, those signals travel to a primitive part of the brain that tells our body to cool down.
    — Will Stone, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026
  • There’s a primitive part of our brains that still fears being eaten by something bigger than us.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of primitive
Adjective
  • The kitchenette is rudimentary with a mini fridge, stovetop (no oven), a sink, and a few cooking essentials, including two different coffee makers.
    — Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
  • This sort of classification task is something that rudimentary AI, or machine learning systems, have handled for decades.
    — Wen Shao, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of rudimentary
Adjective
  • The program offers discussions of financing and distribution, opportunities to present unfinished work and pitch projects, and meetings with industry representatives.
    — Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
  • In 1952, Rebay retired, and Sweeney was appointed director of the still unfinished galleries.
    — Wendy S. Walters, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of unfinished
Adjective
  • Nearly a third of the stocks held by amateur traders are also held by hedge funds and other quintessentially aggressive pros, a record share.
    — RUCHIR SHARMA, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026
  • In the last few months, sea creatures such as whale and hammerhead sharks, devil rays, wahoos and other fish species have been seen by beachgoers and amateur anglers from Orange County to Malibu.
    — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of amateur
Adjective
  • Referee Adrian Hill was also suspended for unprofessional conduct in the Miami-Minnesota game.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • This is just another mess for the WNBA, a terrible look for A'ja Wilson, and wildly unprofessional from Amazon Prime Video.
    — Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of unprofessional
Adjective
  • The whole was topped not by a cupola or a cross but a small pennant, on which the Festival emblem had been drawn in crayons in a rather amateurish hand.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The show focuses on the fictional Toledo Truth Teller, an understaffed, more-than-slightly amateurish, failing publication that shares its office space with the Softees toilet paper company owned by its parent corporation.
    — Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of amateurish
Adjective
  • Persona did not see economic viability in the unskilled labor approach, Radford says.
    — Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The jobs were broken down into around 200 management roles, 67 office or clerical roles, 67 professional, 534 skilled and 133 unskilled.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of unskilled
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“Unshapen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unshapen. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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