unshapen

adjective

Definition of unshapennext
as in unshaped

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  1. unshaped
  2. primitive
  3. rudimentary
  4. unfinished
  5. unprofessional
  6. unskilled
Adjective
  • 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
  • It’s by far the album’s worst song, and the one that feels most unshaped by Max Martin’s touch.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2021
Definition of unshaped
Adjective
  • Houde said these mammoth animals are a primitive group of proboscideans ('elephantoids') from which modern elephants evolved.
    Joseph J. Kolb, Fox News, 18 July 2017
  • Many are primitive and remote, and don’t have restrooms or water.
    OregonLive.com, OregonLive.com, 12 July 2017
Definition of primitive
Adjective
  • Too many of the revelations defy even rudimentary logic and there isn’t enough effective suspense to spackle over the plot holes.
    Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
  • For that swagger, go no further than the title track, where Lou Gramm's soulful vocals transform quite rudimentary lyrics into an impassioned and commanding anthem.
    Darryn King, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of rudimentary
Adjective
  • His encounter with Eugene Allerton (Drew Starkey) changes both of their lives in the adaptation of Burroughs’ unfinished novel.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Did your Black Friday and Cyber Monday end with an unfinished shopping list?
    Kayla Blanton, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of unfinished
Adjective
  • The term unprofessional is a product of the patriarchy.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Long gone are the days of using clear misspellings, unprofessional website design and fishy email domains as reliable identifiers for online scams.
    The Summit Daily, The Denver Post, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of unprofessional
Adjective
  • With a background in education, Westhoff and Masood came up with the idea of a hybrid, online and offline, academy that would train up unskilled workers - many of them migrants - who might otherwise be working in fast food outlets or for delivery firms.
    Trevor Clawson, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Fritz could acquire land near the city, hire both skilled and unskilled labor, and insert his new company in the trade and finance links the city had with the outside world, thanks to the social capital present in the city and his access to it.
    Peter Vanham, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2024
Definition of unskilled
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