1
as in amorphous
having no definite or recognizable form
what was once an unformed lump of clay is now an attractive, useful bowl
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2
as in inexperienced
lacking in adult experience or maturity
under his care and tutelage, young men, unformed in mind and body, became battle-worthy soldiers
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Recent Examples of unformed
One is weather, with an as-yet unformed hurricane, which will be named Helene, likely to graze Florida's space coast later this week.
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Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 24 Sep. 2024
Then, as now, the old international system was unraveling while a new world order remained unformed.
—Judd Devermont, Foreign Affairs, 27 June 2024
Malik and Eric are still too unformed to fully comprehend what this separation will mean to their lives.
—Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Apr. 2024
What’s unformed and ungainly here makes that patience finite.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 24 Sep. 2024
Then, as now, the old international system was unraveling while a new world order remained unformed.
—Judd Devermont, Foreign Affairs, 27 June 2024
Malik and Eric are still too unformed to fully comprehend what this separation will mean to their lives.
—Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Apr. 2024
What’s unformed and ungainly here makes that patience finite.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unformed
Adjective
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These are all these amorphous money losers.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
26 Oct. 2025
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This amorphous network of political content feels like a 2020s TikTokified incarnation of what Joshua Citarella mapped out in his book Politigram and the Post-left, tracking ideological microcultures that are more like kids trying on masks.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Jokic didn’t overtake Jamal Murray as Denver’s leading scorer until their seventh game of the season, after a 33-point performance Wednesday against a Miami Heat frontcourt that was woefully undersized and inexperienced the instant Bam Adebayo exited with a foot injury.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
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Henderson has struggled in that role as a rookie, and Jennings is inexperienced at the pro level.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Although the cloud sounds like an abstract, formless entity, its physical location matters: Proximity to cloud data centers determines how quickly users can access internet platforms.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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But Safdie’s script is at times formless and somewhat baggy.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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After potting, pick off any flowers or immature fruit.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Nov. 2025
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Move over manchildren, there are some women who would like to take your immature crown.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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Paul’s chaotic yet candid nature quickly uplifted her to reality TV icon status, so much so that ABC named her their next star of The Bachelorette.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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Dispatch recordings from firefighters who were first on the scene at Miami Heat Coach Erik Spoelstra’s home early Thursday reveal a chaotic and fast-moving fire that left crews scrambling to find water and to contain the spreading flames.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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No adolescent defiance or child’s anguish was visible on his face now.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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Read more about the adolescent biology of sleep patterns.—
NPR,
NPR,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Even ten minutes of unstructured curiosity can reset your brain chemistry.—
Rochelle Ratkaj,
Rolling Stone,
4 Nov. 2025
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Teens are going out less, spending far less time with friends in person, and engaging in fewer unstructured social activities.—
Hannah Silverman,
Parents,
31 Oct. 2025
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The group, mainly millennials and young Gen Xers, grew up in the internet era and recognize how technology can switch up the status quo.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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Despite the absentees, Arteta had experienced players like Ben White, Piero Hincapie and Christian Norgaard to call upon, as well as exciting young talent like Myles Lewis-Skelly and Ethan Nwaneri.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Unformed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unformed. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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