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/un fawrmd"/, adj.1. not definitely shaped; shapeless or formless.2. undeveloped; crude.3. not formed; not created.[1275-1325; ME unfourmed. See UN-1, FORM, -ED2]
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Unformed — Un*formed , a. [In sense 1 properly p. p. of un form; in senses 2 and 3 pref. un not + formed.] [1913 Webster] 1. Decomposed, or resolved into parts; having the form destroyed. [1913 Webster] 2. Not formed; not arranged into regular shape, order … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unformed — index premature Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
unformed — (adj.) early 14c., from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + pp. of FORM (Cf. form) (v.) … Etymology dictionary
unformed — *formless, shapeless Antonyms: formed Contrasted words: *definite, definitive: developed, matured (see MATURE): fashioned, fabricated, manu factured, made (see MAKE) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
unformed — ► ADJECTIVE 1) without a definite form. 2) not fully developed … English terms dictionary
unformed — [un fôrmd′] adj. 1. having no regular form or shape; shapeless 2. not organized or developed 3. not made; uncreated … English World dictionary
unformed — [[t]ʌ̱nfɔ͟ː(r)md[/t]] ADJ If you describe someone or something as unformed, you mean that they are in an early stage of development and not fully formed or matured. [FORMAL] The market for which they are competing is still unformed. ...the… … English dictionary
unformed — un|formed [ˌʌnˈfo:md US o:r ] adj not yet developed ▪ the unformed mind of a child … Dictionary of contemporary English
unformed — un|formed [ ʌn fɔrmd ] adjective FORMAL not completely grown a. not completely developed: His handwriting was childish and unformed … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
unformed — adjective not yet completely developed: The foetus s fingers and toes are as yet unformed … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
unformed — UK [ʌnˈfɔː(r)md] / US [ʌnˈfɔrmd] adjective formal a) not completely grown b) not completely developed His handwriting was childish and unformed … English dictionary
