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unstructured

adjective

ˌən-ˈstrək-chərd How to pronounce unstructured (audio)
Definition of unstructurednext
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 The antagonist of the new Toy Story film is a tablet, whose addictive presence distracts the toys’ young owner from unstructured, creative play. — Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026 The key is to choose slacks with stretchy waistbands and an unstructured sweater blazer that is flexible and roomy. — Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2026 Students in the district this year will not be allowed to use devices during unstructured times, such as recess, breaks and lunch. — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 21 Aug. 2026 Taylor joined the Bravo series in its latest season, which later exploded into scandal and earned its first Emmy nomination in the outstanding unstructured reality program category. — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unstructured
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unstructured
  1. chaotic
  2. amorphous
  3. shapeless
  4. formless
  5. unformed
  6. unshaped
Adjective
  • The air space easily becomes crowded and in the case of moving stories like car chases, a bit unpredictable and chaotic.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
  • And in the Prokofiev, the Philharmonic delivers a thrilling mix of chaotic exuberance and acrobatic precision.
    — Justin Davidson, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of chaotic
Adjective
  • Ride Lonesome is amorphous, hazy, dappled, and almost impossibly pretty.
    — Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Done well, this will make concrete what was amorphous for the exuberant, empower the reluctant and define your moral and ethical codes for the fearful.
    — Elias Stahl, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of amorphous
Adjective
  • Sand all of it away, and what remains is smooth, convenient, and shapeless.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • This is easily the most shapeless and least comedically focused of Ferrell’s sports stories.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026
Definition of shapeless
Adjective
  • Inevitably, much of that knowledge was still undigested and poorly sorted; as a result the planet, viewed from Europe, must have seemed a rather impressionistic and formless place.
    — Ian Tattersall, The New York Review of Books, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Musicians have long sought to give form to the formless, unconstrained yet palatable, inspirational and divine.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2026
Definition of formless
Adjective
  • On the contrary, its unformed shape and melange of styles add to the sense that Teng is actively searching for the answer to that question with every cut.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2026
  • This Tony, the future bad-boy tell-all insider of the culinary world, is still touchingly unformed—a mortar full of raw, pasty potential, crying out for life experience to pestle him into shape.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 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
Definition of unshaped

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“Unstructured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unstructured. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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