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as in distorted
badly or imperfectly formed
a shapeless old hat
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as in amorphous
having no definite or recognizable form
right now this clay is just a shapeless lump, but wait until I'm done sculpting it
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Recent Examples of shapeless
Its largely shapeless silhouette moved effortlessly in and out of the frame with a hem that fell well below her knee.
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Emma Banks, InStyle, 7 Jan. 2026
Episodes are long, rambling, and shapeless.
—Judy Berman, Time, 26 Dec. 2025
In a season where heavy, shapeless hair is no longer acceptable, the butterfly bob becomes the perfect alternative to the classic bob.
—Dulce Moncada, Glamour, 23 Dec. 2025
To show up there in a shapeless polyester tracksuit would be a diplomatic incident.
—Kevin Sintumuang, Outside, 16 Dec. 2025
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Emma Banks, InStyle, 7 Jan. 2026
Episodes are long, rambling, and shapeless.
—Judy Berman, Time, 26 Dec. 2025
In a season where heavy, shapeless hair is no longer acceptable, the butterfly bob becomes the perfect alternative to the classic bob.
—Dulce Moncada, Glamour, 23 Dec. 2025
To show up there in a shapeless polyester tracksuit would be a diplomatic incident.
—Kevin Sintumuang, Outside, 16 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shapeless
Adjective
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Forget the glossy card-stock mailers with distorted images, designed to make your opponent look like an ax murderer.—
Steve Bousquet,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Apr. 2026
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Forget the glossy card-stock mailers with distorted images, designed to make your opponent look like an ax murderer.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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Till now, generative AI’s impact on cyber security has been amorphous.—
Parmy Olson,
Twin Cities,
18 Apr. 2026
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For months, every team took on an amorphous shape with no guarantees except for the players left on their rookie contracts.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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The thing is, though, the city is on the hook for a monstrous amount of money from hosting the Games.—
Susan Shelley,
Oc Register,
15 Apr. 2026
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The trailer didn’t have any exposition or Umbrella Corps backstory, just star Austin Abrams going through Hell, witnessing some bloody and monstrous stuff.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Slowing and congealing the formless language of my thoughts.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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Some of Hachette’s attempts at tweaking have not been taken onboard: There was some discussion of the magazine’s name (not surprising, since industry wisdom suggests that the big, useful magazine agencies like Publishers Clearinghouse will be turned off by something as formless as George).—
Rebecca Mead,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2026
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Give them rich soil, adding in compost for a nutrient boost, and deep, consistent watering to prevent bitter, misshapen fruit.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
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The disease causes bitter, misshapen fruit unsuitable for sale or eating; infected trees eventually die, according to the CDFA.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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Set in 1953 after the titular dictator’s passing, the film revels in the chaotic, messy, bumbling power struggle that ensues among figures like Nikita Khrushchev (Steve Buscemi) and Georgy Malenkov (Jeffrey Tambor).—
Debby Wolfinsohn,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Apr. 2026
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The venue was the sprawling Serena Hotel, an oasis within what is already a bubble provided by Islamabad, a leafy city of broad boulevards that feels detached from the rest of Pakistan, an often chaotic country of 240 million people.—
Saeed Shah,
Time,
13 Apr. 2026
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The hall widens at several points to encourage informal gatherings, and a small lounge at the front offers opportunities for unstructured fun.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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It’s been neat to have more time and sometimes to have days that are so unstructured.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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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
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In addition to the Venezuela operation, Trump is preparing to take the helm of an as-yet unformed Board of Peace to run postwar Gaza, involving the United States in yet another Mideast engagement for possibly decades to come.—
Matthew Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Shapeless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shapeless. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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