unformed
adjective
un·formed
ˌən-ˈfȯrmd 
: not arranged in regular shape, order, or relations
especially
: immature, undeveloped
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
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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.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 20 May 2025
In his sparse notebooks, his childish, unformed handwriting was endearing to me.
—Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025
As chief of patrol, the No. 2 unformed official, Chell has feuded wildly and needlessly with the press and politicians while leading a secretive and highly aggressive quality of life unit.
—Harry Siegel, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
What’s unformed and ungainly here makes that patience finite.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 20 May 2025
In his sparse notebooks, his childish, unformed handwriting was endearing to me.
—Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025
As chief of patrol, the No. 2 unformed official, Chell has feuded wildly and needlessly with the press and politicians while leading a secretive and highly aggressive quality of life unit.
—Harry Siegel, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
What’s unformed and ungainly here makes that patience finite.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Unformed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unformed. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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unformed
adjective
un·formed
ˌən-ˈfȯ(ə)rmd
1
: not arranged in regular shape, order, or relations
especially
: shapeless
2
: immature, undeveloped
an unformed thought
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