← BackshareGuessill shapen/ɪlˈʃeɪpən/adjectiveHaving an ugly or distorted shape; misshapen.The ill-shapen vase looked like it had been melted in the fire.The old barn had an ill-shapen roof that sagged in the middle.He carved an ill-shapen figure out of the block of wood.SynonymsdeformedmisshapenAntonymsshapely