# misshapen

> English word · Adjective · IPA /mɪsˈʃeɪ.pən/ · frequency rank #52,496

## Definitions
1. Having a bad, ugly or awkward shape; deformed; malformed; ill-shapen.
2. Morally or intellectually warped.

## Etymology
Inherited from Middle English mysshapen, misse shapen, mysshape, mysshap; equivalent to mis- + shapen.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/misshapen