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—formlessly, adv. —formlessness, n./fawrm"lis/, adj.lacking a definite or regular form or shape; shapeless.[1585-95; FORM + -LESS]
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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 — 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
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
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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
