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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
Spurs are hapless, listless, shapeless, themeless, hopeless.
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George Caulkin, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Its largely shapeless silhouette moved effortlessly in and out of the frame with a hem that fell well below her knee.
—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
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George Caulkin, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Its largely shapeless silhouette moved effortlessly in and out of the frame with a hem that fell well below her knee.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shapeless
Adjective
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If a young person expresses a distorted belief, unhealthy coping strategy or potentially harmful idea, the chatbot may validate parts of that thinking rather than appropriately challenging it.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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The strange fruits of Koosha’s process premiered Wednesday night at the Tribeca Festival in New York — a work that was just another indie film on one hand but also a glimpse at the distorted mirror of film’s future on the other.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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In the past its structure must have been more compact and defined, as opposed to its amorphous shape today.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
7 June 2026
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Remember the Humans is particularly meant to be experienced in full, as its songs often sound in conversation with each other—an amorphous circle of friends confessing their struggles and lending support.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
13 May 2026
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In the grocery store, Bravo Squad fights off a swarm of Locusts, but a monstrous and hulking Drone pins Marcus’s neck against a pillar.—
George Yang,
Space.com,
10 June 2026
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In 1980 and ’81, Ghirri was lured to Amsterdam, invited by the Polaroid company to experiment with its 20×24 Land Camera, a monstrous version of the then-ubiquitous SX-70 folding model.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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In contrast to the article’s portrait of a formless contest, recent polling portrays a race that is becoming more structured.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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Both are beatless, widescreen, and almost formless, little soundtracks to an imagined world in bloom.—
Alex Robert Ross,
Pitchfork,
13 Feb. 2026
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Never soak leather or put it in the washing machine, which can result in dry, cracked, misshapen gloves that end up in the trash.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
8 June 2026
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Heat can weaken fibers and cause fabrics to yellow or fade, leaving items misshapen or looking dingy.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2026
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The truth in this case — as is often true — is specific, chaotic, at times just dumb.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
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The world is chaotic and noisy, and her approach demands patience, of which supply is limited.—
Kamal Ahmed,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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Reality competition slipped to 45 from 50; unstructured reality rose to 38 from 36.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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Schedule one unstructured block per quarter with no evaluation goals.—
Monica Cutia,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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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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But the proposals to improve nutrition remain largely unformed, as the likelihood of meaningful improvements fade in the face of pushback from the food industry.—
Robert Pearl,
Mercury News,
30 Dec. 2025
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“Shapeless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shapeless. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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