formless

ˈfɔːrmləs

Definition

Definition of formless - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

shapelacking a clear or defined shape

The formless clouds drifted across the sky..

amorphous

shapeless

structurewithout a recognizable structure or organization

The formless essay lacked a clear argument..

amorphous

shapeless

non-physical

Rare

having no physical form

Rare

The concept was formless and abstract.

amorphous

shapeless

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Origin of formless

English, form (shape) + -less (without)

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amorphous

adj.

formless

lacking a clear or definite shape

nebulously

adv.

formless

in a way that lacks definite form or limits

shapelessly

adv.

formless

in a way that lacks clear shape

unshaped

adj.

formless

not having a defined or distinct form

Examples of formless in a sentence

His formless ideas needed more structure to be understood.
The sculpture was intentionally formless, challenging traditional art.
His thoughts were formless, lacking any coherent structure.
Her thoughts were formless, drifting without direction.
The artist's vision remained formless until the final stroke.

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French:amorphe, sans forme, ...
German:formlos, strukturlos, ...
Italian:informi, ...
Spanish:amorfos, informal, ...
Portuguese:sem forma, amorfo, ...
Chinese:没有形状的, 无形的, ...
Japanese:無形, 構造のない, ...
Arabic:بِلا شَكْل, سائب, ...
Hebrew:חֲסַר צוּרָה, בִּלְתִּי מוּבְנֶה, ...
Russian:бесформенный, бессистемный, ...
Ukrainian:безформний, неструктурований, ...
Hindi:निराकार, असंरचित, ...
Bengali:আকৃতিহীন, গঠনহীন, ...
Catalan:informe, desestructurat, ...
Czech:beztvarý, nestrukturovaný, ...
Danish:formløs, strukturløs, ...
Dutch:vormloos, ongevormd, ...
Greek:άμορφος, αδόμητος, ...
Hungarian:formátlan, tagolatlan, ...
Khmer:គ្មានទម្រង់ច្បាស់លាស់, គ្មានទម្រង់, ...
Korean:형태가 없는, 구조가 없는, ...
Persian:بی‌شکل, بی‌ساختار, ...
Polish:bezkształtny, ...
Portuguese (BR):sem forma, amorfo, ...
Romanian:inform, fără structură, ...
Swedish:formlös, ...
Thai:ไร้รูปร่าง, ไร้โครงสร้าง, ...
Turkish:şekilsiz, biçimsiz, ...
Vietnamese:vô định hình, không có cấu trúc, ...

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