1
: having no regular form or shape
2
: lacking order or arrangement
3
: having no physical existence
formlessly
adverb
formlessness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of formless in a Sentence
a formless mass of clay that the potter transformed into an attractive bowl
from this formless void the universe was supposed to have been created
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There is clearly some strife between Ben and Louise, unresolved tension that is often exacerbated by Ben’s unemployment, along with his tendency to be a formless wet blanket.
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Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 10 Sep. 2024
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That loose sensibility does yield a film that can feel somewhat formless, playing like an eclectic album of snapshots from Chris’s life rather than a cohesive whole.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2024
There’s also brands like Online Ceramics, whose shirts hang thick and wide, and Ghetto Rodeo, their specialty being formless, culture-affirming clothes tailored for Latin bodies like mine.
—Reanna Cruz, Them, 30 July 2024
Frozen filthy formless lumps, the remainders of the snow, persisted at the street corners and in the deep recesses between buildings, loomed sinisterly in the gaping bomb sites.
—Tessa Hadley, The New Yorker, 23 June 2024
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Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 10 Sep. 2024
Read: When growing up happens in a single conversation
That loose sensibility does yield a film that can feel somewhat formless, playing like an eclectic album of snapshots from Chris’s life rather than a cohesive whole.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2024
There’s also brands like Online Ceramics, whose shirts hang thick and wide, and Ghetto Rodeo, their specialty being formless, culture-affirming clothes tailored for Latin bodies like mine.
—Reanna Cruz, Them, 30 July 2024
Frozen filthy formless lumps, the remainders of the snow, persisted at the street corners and in the deep recesses between buildings, loomed sinisterly in the gaping bomb sites.
—Tessa Hadley, The New Yorker, 23 June 2024
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“Formless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/formless. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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formless
adjective
form·less
ˈfȯrm-ləs 
: having no regular form or shape
formlessly
adverb
formlessness
noun
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