Definition of unformed
: not arranged in regular shape, order, or relations;
especially
: immature, undeveloped
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Examples of unformed in a Sentence
what was once an unformed lump of clay is now an attractive, useful bowl
under his care and tutelage, young men, unformed in mind and body, became battle-worthy soldiers
Recent Examples of unformed from the Web
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All sleeping children are as alike as siblings, unformed, soft in the cheek.
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Parscale has also irritated some Trump officials by attempting to take over the political portfolio, with his scheduling of meetings to devise an as-yet-unformed midterm strategy getting back to other factions.
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Her radiant, confused blankness effectively summons memories of being young, unformed and desperate to be liked.
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The indigenous people believe the world was unformed and featureless before ancestral beings emerged and shaped species and landscapes.
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But with the health-care bill still working its way through the Senate and Trump’s tax overhaul proposals still largely unformed, the White House has been left to tout more incremental agenda items, most of which have struggled to gain traction.
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A young person in his 20s, unformed, skittish, goes out into the world and tries to fall in love, a project complicated by the bulky defenses that allow him to undertake so risky a venture in the first place.
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When your character is a selfish, unformed person—but also a bruised,
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First Known Use of unformed
14th century
unformed Synonyms
Synonyms
adolescent, callow, green, immature, inexperienced, juvenile, puerile, raw, unfledged, unripe, unripened;
Antonyms
adult, experienced, grown-up, mature, ripe;
Related Words
babyish, childish, infantile, infantilized, infantine;
boyish, girlish, kiddish, young, youngish, youthful;
Phrases
wet behind the ears;
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Definition of unformed for English Language Learners
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: not fully or completely developed
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