Formless

Formless
Formless Form"less, a. Shapeless; without a determinate form; wanting regularity of shape. -- {Form"less*ly}, adv. -- {Form"less*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • formless — formless, unformed, shapeless are comparable when they mean having no definite or recognizable form. Something is formless which is so fluid or so shifting in its outlines, structure, or character that it does not assume, or is incapable of… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • formless — index indefinite, indeterminate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • formless — (adj.) 1590s, from FORM (Cf. form) (n.) + LESS (Cf. less). Related: Formlessly; formlessness …   Etymology dictionary

  • formless — [adj] disorganized, vague amorphous, baggy*, blobby*, chaotic, crude, inchoate, incoherent, indefinite, indeterminate, indistinct, nebulous, obscure, orderless, raw, rough, rude, shapeless, unclear, undefined, unformed, unorganized; concepts… …   New thesaurus

  • formless — [fôrm′lis] adj. having no definite or regular form or plan; shapeless formlessly adv. formlessness n …   English World dictionary

  • Formless — Infobox Album Name = Formless Type = studio Artist = Aghora Released = December 2006 Recorded = 2006 Genre = Progressive metal Length = 70:43 Label = Dobles Productions Producer = Santiago Dobles, Neil Kernon Reviews = Last album = Transitions… …   Wikipedia

  • formless — adjective 1 without a definite shape: Figures emerged out of the mist, dull and formless at first. 2 ideas or feelings that are formless are not clear or definite: A formless melancholy overcame her. formlessly adverb formlessness noun (U) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • formless — form|less [ˈfo:mləs US ˈfo:rm ] adj without a definite shape ▪ To the listener, this music is incoherent and formless. ▪ formless horrors that await you in the fog >formlessly adv >formlessness n [U] …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • formless — [[t]fɔ͟ː(r)mləs[/t]] ADJ Something that is formless does not have a clear or definite structure or shape. A series of largely formless images rushed across the screen. Syn: amorphous …   English dictionary

  • formless — UK [ˈfɔː(r)mləs] / US [ˈfɔrmləs] adjective if something that is real or imagined is formless, it has no definite shape A dark formless danger terrified her. Derived word: formlessness noun uncountable …   English dictionary

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