1
as in amorphous
having no definite or recognizable form
a formless mass of clay that the potter transformed into an attractive bowl
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2
as in spiritual
not composed of matter
from this formless void the universe was supposed to have been created
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Recent Examples of formless
Both are beatless, widescreen, and almost formless, little soundtracks to an imagined world in bloom.
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Alex Robert Ross, Pitchfork, 13 Feb. 2026
Following suit, Fanning’s skirt included the same formless shape with an irregular, midi hemline.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2025
Although the cloud sounds like an abstract, formless entity, its physical location matters: Proximity to cloud data centers determines how quickly users can access internet platforms.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
But Safdie’s script is at times formless and somewhat baggy.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
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Alex Robert Ross, Pitchfork, 13 Feb. 2026
Following suit, Fanning’s skirt included the same formless shape with an irregular, midi hemline.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2025
Although the cloud sounds like an abstract, formless entity, its physical location matters: Proximity to cloud data centers determines how quickly users can access internet platforms.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
But Safdie’s script is at times formless and somewhat baggy.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for formless
Adjective
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In the past its structure must have been more compact and defined, as opposed to its amorphous shape today.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
7 June 2026
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Remember the Humans is particularly meant to be experienced in full, as its songs often sound in conversation with each other—an amorphous circle of friends confessing their struggles and lending support.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
13 May 2026
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Related Stories The project will explore Gaudí’s life, inner battles and spiritual evolution, framing the architect as a radical creative force shaped by faith and an increasingly austere existence.—
Emiliano de Pablos,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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He’s also teamed with Sam Obey, Will Epstein, and Celia Hollander to explore drifting ambient music and spiritual jazz.—
Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
16 June 2026
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Travelers will also appreciate the drawstring waist and roomy cut to keep things comfortable without looking shapeless.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
16 May 2026
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The feelings Roxanne captures are the ones that take the longest to develop—the shapeless internal sensations that can only be coaxed to the surface by blocking out the world and delving inward.—
Jayson Greene,
Pitchfork,
5 May 2026
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Followers of the Abrahamic religions are supposed to treat God as immaterial and incorporeal, yet these early Yahweh worshippers imagined him as fully embodied.—
Manvir Singh,
New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2026
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Positioned as a large-scale genre event, the series updates the legendary SFX property with a contemporary political and social edge, with Shun Oguri leading the cast as a detective hunting a seemingly incorporeal killer.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Jan. 2026
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The truth in this case — as is often true — is specific, chaotic, at times just dumb.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
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The world is chaotic and noisy, and her approach demands patience, of which supply is limited.—
Kamal Ahmed,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
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Simitthus, too, was designed for surveillance, discipline, and punishment—a place where the metaphysical machinery of incarceration was already in operation.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
8 Dec. 2025
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Nestled deep within the twisting metaphysical narratives and international wandering of Lux is a quick trip back to home base.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
2 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Davidson’s chat with Kelly has no structure, no segments, and no particular gimmick; and while none of that is required of a podcast, some sense of organization can help shape an otherwise-unformed snippet of conversation.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2026
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But the proposals to improve nutrition remain largely unformed, as the likelihood of meaningful improvements fade in the face of pushback from the food industry.—
Robert Pearl,
Mercury News,
30 Dec. 2025
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The important things are often bodiless.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Formless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formless. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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