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out of shape

ADJECTIVE
crooked
Synonyms
STRONGEST
curved curving devious errant gnarled meandering serpentine sinuous twisted twisting winding
STRONG
bowed contorted deformed deviating disfigured distorted hooked rambling skewed slanted spiral tilted warped zigzag
WEAK
agee anfractuous angular asymmetric awry catawampus circuitous cockeyed incurving indirect irregular kinky knurly lopsided misshapen not straight oblique roundabout screwy snaky topsy-turvy tortile tortuous uneven
Antonyms
STRONGEST
straight unbent untwisted
WEAK
good honest law-abiding lawful moral
ADJECTIVE
deformed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
awry bowed contorted damaged disfigured gnarled mangled misshapen scarred twisted warped
STRONG
bent blemished buckled cramped crooked curved disjointed distorted knotted maimed marred
WEAK
askew grotesque humpbacked hunchbacked ill-made irregular malformed misproportioned ugly
Antonyms
STRONGEST
straight untwisted
WEAK
beautified graceful improved shapely symmetrical
ADJECTIVE
enervated
Synonyms
STRONG
debilitated deteriorated devitalized enfeebled fatigued incapacitated languishing limp paralyzed prostrate prostrated sapped spent tired undermined unnerved vitiated weakened
WEAK
done in feeble gone to seed lackadaisical languid languorous listless on the ropes out of condition out of gas run down rusty soft spiritless washed out weak
Antonyms
STRONG
active energized invigorated refreshed straight strong
WEAK
activated animated enthusiastic lively strengthened
ADJECTIVE
flabby
Synonyms
STRONGEST
lax sloppy
WEAK
drooping enervated flaccid flexuous floppy gone to seed hanging irresilient limp loose out of condition pendulous rusty sagging shapeless slack soft tender toneless unfit yielding
Antonyms
WEAK
firm lean slim taut thin tight
ADJECTIVE
gnarled
Synonyms
STRONGEST
contorted crooked deformed gnarly twisted wrinkled
STRONG
bent distorted rough tortured
WEAK
knurled leathery rugged weather-beaten
Antonyms
STRONGEST
straight
WEAK
unbent uncurled untwisted
ADJECTIVE
lopsided
Synonyms
STRONGEST
one-sided unbalanced unequal
WEAK
askew asymmetrical awry cockeyed crooked disproportional disproportionate inclinatory irregular nonsymmetrical off-balance overbalanced squint tilting top-heavy uneven unsteady warped
Antonyms
STRONGEST
balanced even
WEAK
level straight unleaning
ADJECTIVE
misshapen
Synonyms
STRONGEST
contorted twisted
WEAK
askew awry bent blemished bowed buckled crooked curved damaged disfigured disjointed distorted grotesque ill-made irregular malformed mangled marred ugly unshapely warped
ADJECTIVE
sickly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ailing cranky feeble infirm lackluster
WEAK
below par bilious delicate diseased down dragging faint in poor health indisposed laid low languid low mean off-color out of action pallid peaked peaky pining poorly rocky run down seedy sickish unhealthy wan weak
Antonyms
STRONGEST
healthy hearty sound strong
WEAK
fine well
ADJECTIVE
soft
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fat weak
WEAK
doughy flabby flaccid fleshy formless gone to seed limp overindulged pampered untrained
Antonyms
WEAK
callous firm fit healthy strong well
ADJECTIVE
unfit
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ill-equipped inadequate inappropriate unhealthy unlikely unsuitable unsuited useless
STRONG
debilitated down dragging mistaken
WEAK
below par can't make the grade decrepit discordant feeble flimsy ill-adapted ill-suited improper inapplicable incompatible incongruous incorrect ineffective inexpedient infelicitous inharmonious laid low not fit out of element out of place poorly rocky unbecoming uncongenial uncool unmeet unpromising valueless
Antonyms
STRONGEST
appropriate proper suitable
WEAK
able fit qualified willing
ADJECTIVE
unhealthy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
delicate unsound
WEAK
ailing below par debilitated diseased down dragging feeble frail ill in a decline in ill health in poor health infirm invalid laid low out of action peaked poorly run down shaky sickly unwell weak
Antonyms
STRONGEST
strong
WEAK
good healthy well

Example Sentences

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He did not step out of shape and get isolated, as he has done previously.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

Cole remembers him being so out of shape that he needed a water break after the first play of the game.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2026

Sir Martyn says this "strong profit motive... bends the system out of shape".

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025

In a couple of weeks Cooper Jr.’s catch will be poorly “recreated” at Thanksgiving touch football games by out of shape goofballs like me who have no business playing any football.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025

Father was still all bent out of shape over yesterday’s events.

From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon