AMORPHOUS Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

amorphous

adjective

ə-ˈmȯr-fəs

Definition of amorphous

as in chaotic

having no definite or recognizable form amorphous lumps of clay magically transformed by a skilled potter's hands into works of art

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Recent Examples of amorphous Researchers saw no amorphous halo or comparable disappearance of diffraction spots. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026 Women are an amorphous concept that cannot possibly be defined. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026 These exotic forms of metal alloys are not as regular as crystals, but not amorphous like glass, which gives them unusual properties. — Natalie Wolchover, Quanta Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026 Veteran safety Josh Metellus said not having Smith was like missing a major portion of the pie chart that allows Minnesota’s defense to stay amorphous and problematic. — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for amorphous

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Adjective

In order to avoid large crowds and a chaotic shopping experience, customers might want to stay away from Costco on certain afternoons.

— Sadie Chafe, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Engineered with bold resonant audio and booming bass, an IP67 waterproof and dustproof exterior, up to 20 hours of battery life, and convenient USB-C charge-out support, it is built for every chaotic adventure.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of chaotic

Adjective

But the remainder feels leftover — formless and aimless — like tinfoil stretched around a clunky, conventional mass.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of formless

Adjective

The same goes for Abra, who also feels a little too unformed in Zoe Phillips’s hands.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of unformed

Adjective

The steps and skills required to adequately shop for groceries or pick out the right kindergarten for a child are broad and vague.

— Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026
Trump’s allegations, the judge found, were vague, conclusory and sometimes contradicted by the article itself.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of vague

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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