UNSTRUCTURED Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

unstructured

adjective

ˌən-ˈstrək-chərd

Definition of unstructured

as in chaotic

having no definite or recognizable form writes unstructured compositions that some people might not even regard as poems

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Recent Examples of unstructured In her view, that framework emerged during a period when many children entered formal school after years of outdoor, unstructured, physical experience. — Jason Phillips, USA Today, 15 July 2026 Acquiring, refining and maintaining the particular skills required in soccer often mean playing nothing else from early childhood, starting out in an unstructured way. — Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 The Bravo series picked up a nod in the unstructured reality program category, marking its first Emmy nomination following quite the headline-making 10th season. — Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026 Early use cases, including work with the London Stock Exchange Group, point to a particularly compelling opportunity in finance, where the ability to query complex structured and unstructured data could reshape decision-making. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for unstructured

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Adjective

If Spain keep cool, then Argentina run hot; a warm-blooded, emotional, often chaotic side where performances swing wildly within games, never mind from one match to the next.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026
In the chaotic main event, Cody Rhodes defeated Gunther by DQ when Sami Zayn interfered, escalating tensions ahead of Saturday's tag match.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026

Definition of chaotic

Adjective

For reasons that are, at best, hazy, Lonnie had a meltdown of some amorphous type that had some sort of non-specific impact on his overall psyche, leaving him stuck in a nebulous rut.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026
The slightest details, or the smallest bits of structure, are what stick out—what can feel like an amorphous ooze of nothingness suddenly snaps into place thanks to a rhythmic rattle or jagged vocal sample.

— Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 6 July 2026

Definition of amorphous

Adjective

Musicians have long sought to give form to the formless, unconstrained yet palatable, inspirational and divine.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2026
Without training in how to respond to it, a threat can feel not just frightening but formless, something to be endured rather than navigated.

— Andrei Popoviciu, The Dial, 21 July 2026

Definition of formless

Adjective

More than a hundred years after unformed marble passed through her hands and into human form, her works are at long last assembled together to speak as a kind of family.

— Tyehimba Jess, ARTnews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
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

Definition of unformed

Adjective

Along one wall, rows of unshaped, creaseless, open-crown hats wait in various stages of completion.

— Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 July 2026
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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