as in chaotic
having no definite or recognizable form
amorphous lumps of clay magically transformed by a skilled potter's hands into works of art
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Recent Examples of amorphous
The cabin is full of Arsham’s touches, including bathroom tiles made of recycled material and amorphous glass sconces that appear to billow like fabric.
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John Wogan, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2025
What makes Darwin’s silk so extraordinary is its molecular architecture – a blend of crystalline beta-sheet structures that provide strength and amorphous, spring-like domains that add elasticity.
—New Atlas, 31 Aug. 2025
The benefits of the new material, called ultra-clean monolayer amorphous carbon (UC-MAC), are derived from its disordered ring structure, which contrasts with the perfect hexagonal rings in graphene.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Aug. 2025
Although many antifa chapters have the hallmarks of a criminal enterprise, antifa’s anonymous and seemingly amorphous nature raises questions regarding whether a diffuse, purportedly leaderless movement can be criminally charged under federal racketeering and conspiracy law.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2025
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John Wogan, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2025
What makes Darwin’s silk so extraordinary is its molecular architecture – a blend of crystalline beta-sheet structures that provide strength and amorphous, spring-like domains that add elasticity.
—New Atlas, 31 Aug. 2025
The benefits of the new material, called ultra-clean monolayer amorphous carbon (UC-MAC), are derived from its disordered ring structure, which contrasts with the perfect hexagonal rings in graphene.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Aug. 2025
Although many antifa chapters have the hallmarks of a criminal enterprise, antifa’s anonymous and seemingly amorphous nature raises questions regarding whether a diffuse, purportedly leaderless movement can be criminally charged under federal racketeering and conspiracy law.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amorphous
Adjective
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In this chaotic world of busy schedules, stressful current events and personal responsibilities, growing distracted from your internal world is common.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
10 Oct. 2025
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Not because it was magicked away by her brain’s chaotic bonds, but because her husband, Charles (Christian Slater), abruptly returned and got the job done.—
Matthew Jacobs,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Its unstructured body is also easily foldable for storage and travel.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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The North Face is owned by VF Corp. The average American child today averages just seven minutes of unstructured outdoor play a day, with one in 10 not playing outside at all, according to The North Face.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Pear—Emphasize the waist and upper body; skip shapeless dresses or long jackets.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The book is endlessly recursive, as shapeless as water.—
Nadja Spiegelman,
New York Times,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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Just ask Happy Gilmore 2, a formless, two-hour blob of Adam Sandler’s family and celebrity friends, with no real creative drive to speak of.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Aug. 2025
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With its eerily formless threat, catchy theme song, wholesome teen heroes, and ingeniously practical ooze effects (a dazzling mix of in-camera and optical printing), The Blob straddles atomic-era paranoia and gooey creature-feature fun.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
29 July 2025
Adjective
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Austen’s image expresses energy at odds with its unformed context.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Aug. 2025
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The serious implication of it in the context of a Western, regarding the frontier as a place where state power is unformed, loose, and dubious, remains anecdotal and undeveloped.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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The heartwarming clip shared in September by @evietheintern, shows the dog lying flat on the couch, getting comfortable under a warm fuzzy blanket as One Tree Hill plays in the background.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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As of now, Zaslav is moving ahead with a somewhat-still-fuzzy plan unveiled this past summer to split WBD in half by next spring to free the studio and streaming of several billion in debt and freefalling cable assets.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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And not just vague signs, actual amyloid plaques and tau tangles, the same hallmarks seen in human patients.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
14 Oct. 2025
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A lot of people bounce through the system because these symptoms are so vague.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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There is a wealth of knowledge and experience here to sift through and, at times, the film’s editing leaves these individual’s offerings unshaped or unclear.—
Sarah-Tai Black,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2023
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Years ago, these yew shrubs were dishevelled & unshaped, so The Prince tasked his gardeners with creating their own intriguing topiary designs.—
Amy Mackelden,
Harper's BAZAAR,
14 Nov. 2020
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“Amorphous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amorphous. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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