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[ adjective ] having no definite form or distinct shape

Synonyms

amorphous formless

Examples

"amorphous clouds of insects" "an aggregate of formless particles" "a shapeless mass of protoplasm"

Used in print

(Louis Zara, Dark Rider....)

The steeple leaned backward , while the church advanced like a headless creature in a long , shapeless coat .

(Robert Penn Warren, Wilderness....)

From under the shapeless huddle of blanket the feet moved in the mud .

Related terms

unformed

2
[ adjective ] lacking symmetry or attractive form

Examples

"a shapeless hat on his head"

Related terms

unshapely

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