formless

adjective

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1
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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2
as in incorporeal
not composed of matter from this formless void the universe was supposed to have been created

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“Formless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formless. Accessed 8 Feb. 2023.

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