FORMLESS Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

formless

adjective

ˈfȯrm-ləs

Definition of formless

as in amorphous

having no definite or recognizable form a formless mass of clay that the potter transformed into an attractive bowl

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as in spiritual

not composed of matter from this formless void the universe was supposed to have been created

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Recent Examples of formless Slowing and congealing the formless language of my thoughts. — Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026 Both are beatless, widescreen, and almost formless, little soundtracks to an imagined world in bloom. — Alex Robert Ross, Pitchfork, 13 Feb. 2026 In contrast to the article’s portrait of a formless contest, recent polling portrays a race that is becoming more structured. — Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026 Following suit, Fanning’s skirt included the same formless shape with an irregular, midi hemline. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for formless

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Adjective

For two and a half centuries, Americans across the political spectrum have projected their own ideals onto this amorphous country.

— Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 26 June 2026
Scroll long enough, and eventually a sound will penetrate the amorphous fog of noise coming from your phone and nestle itself deep into your psyche.

— Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2026

Definition of amorphous

Adjective

India’s religious and spiritual economy was estimated at roughly $58 billion in 2025, and is projected to grow steadily over the next decade.

— Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
Amid a host of synthetic textures, the batá grounds the record in its spiritual reference; only the twins’ perspective changes.

— Stefanie Fernández, Pitchfork, 3 July 2026

Definition of spiritual

Adjective

What truly elevates the piece, though, are the structured, emphasized cups, which transform the dress from something loose and shapeless into a silhouette that feels angular, sculpted, and undeniably flattering.

— Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Travelers will also appreciate the drawstring waist and roomy cut to keep things comfortable without looking shapeless.

— Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2026

Definition of shapeless

Adjective

Followers of the Abrahamic religions are supposed to treat God as immaterial and incorporeal, yet these early Yahweh worshippers imagined him as fully embodied.

— Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2026
Positioned as a large-scale genre event, the series updates the legendary SFX property with a contemporary political and social edge, with Shun Oguri leading the cast as a detective hunting a seemingly incorporeal killer.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026

Definition of incorporeal

Adjective

Interview with the Vampire’s composer Daniel Hart has taken the audience on a wonderfully chaotic journey through different styles of music in The Vampire Lestat.

— Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
The events surrounding the funeral were chaotic, with eight people killed and hundreds injured, according to a report written by the Associated Press news agency at the time.

— Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

Definition of chaotic

Adjective

This spiritual, metaphysical, and downright weird show is ostensibly about a nun’s quest to find and destroy the Holy Grail, which will result in the deactivation of the powerful, pervasive AI that gives the series its name.

— Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026
In both the real and metaphysical locations of the show, the backgrounds are all painted by hand, something which was pointed out took up a lot of time due to the number of paintings in the show and due to the number of montages.

— Kambole Campbell, Variety, 25 June 2026

Definition of metaphysical

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

The important things are often bodiless.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
That the bodiless voice of Captain Kafetzis was now coming to me live from above my proprietary Cashmere mattress indicated the obvious seriousness of what had happened in the night.

— Lauren Oyler, Harper’s Magazine , 10 Apr. 2023

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