1
: having no regular form or shape
2
: lacking order or arrangement
3
: having no physical existence
formlessly
adverb
formlessness
noun
Examples of formless in a Sentence
a formless mass of clay that the potter transformed into an attractive bowl
from this formless void the universe was supposed to have been created
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Instead, in too many formless episodes, Season 4 favors quiet solo scenes (Syd perfects a dish amid dramatic lighting and a haunting St. Vincent track, in a set piece that looks lovely but has nothing new to say) and earnest two-handers.
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Judy Berman, Time, 26 June 2025
But if Charity’s case history imposes some order and fixity on Eugene’s life, the rest of The Knockout Artist reads like an attempt to thwart this, to replace the tidiness of explanation with something more formless and free.
—Charlie Lee, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
With intentionally provocative lyrics, the song takes profane aim at the hypocrisy of anti-LGBTQ+ Christian conservatives, who refuse to respect trans people’s personhood all while applying gender individualism to an ostensibly formless, all-encompassing God.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 24 Mar. 2025
What do these formless smudges on the page mean?
—Jack Lang, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
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Judy Berman, Time, 26 June 2025
But if Charity’s case history imposes some order and fixity on Eugene’s life, the rest of The Knockout Artist reads like an attempt to thwart this, to replace the tidiness of explanation with something more formless and free.
—Charlie Lee, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
With intentionally provocative lyrics, the song takes profane aim at the hypocrisy of anti-LGBTQ+ Christian conservatives, who refuse to respect trans people’s personhood all while applying gender individualism to an ostensibly formless, all-encompassing God.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 24 Mar. 2025
What do these formless smudges on the page mean?
—Jack Lang, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for formless
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“Formless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/formless. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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formless
adjective
form·less
ˈfȯrm-ləs 
: having no regular form or shape
formlessly
adverb
formlessness
noun
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