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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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
In local races, voters’ opinions of the candidates tend to be relatively unformed and persuadable.
—Meg Little Reilly, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
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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
In local races, voters’ opinions of the candidates tend to be relatively unformed and persuadable.
—Meg Little Reilly, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unformed
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From acquiring All-Stars in the offseason such as Alex Bregman and Garrett Crochet, to calling up the No. 1 prospect in baseball, to sending another top prospect back to Triple-A, to suddenly trading homegrown superstar Rafael Devers, Boston's roster has been amorphous.—
Joey Copponi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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But the wedding is an example of how the definition of family can be amorphous.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
27 June 2025
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Instead, in too many formless episodes, Season 4 favors quiet solo scenes (Syd perfects a dish amid dramatic lighting and a haunting St. Vincent track, in a set piece that looks lovely but has nothing new to say) and earnest two-handers.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
26 June 2025
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But if Charity’s case history imposes some order and fixity on Eugene’s life, the rest of The Knockout Artist reads like an attempt to thwart this, to replace the tidiness of explanation with something more formless and free.—
Charlie Lee,
Harpers Magazine,
18 June 2025
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Insecure endpoints, poor management and generally immature cybersecurity practices created an ecosystem ripe with exploitable gaps.—
Thomas Ryd,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Moment Makers Group All cycles involved fresh oocytes (immature eggs found in the ovaries) from young donors (average age 26.1), frozen sperm from male partners and a single blastocyst embryo transfer.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
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In the chaotic final stretch of the vote-a-rama, GOP leaders zeroed in on Murkowski, working to address her concerns about the bill’s financial effect on Alaska.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
1 July 2025
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What surprised me the most Despite a chaotic global economy, brand spending reductions and a cautious outlook on growth, the spending and cash was flowing, flowing, flowing.—
David Doty,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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Injury and burnout were adult problems, far from my adolescent horizon.—
Ellen O'Connell Whittet
June 25,
Literary Hub,
25 June 2025
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Katie Hurley, a child and adolescent psychotherapist and senior clinical advisor for The Jed Foundation, encourages parents to read the labels of any supplements or protein powders their sons are currently using or interested in trying.—
Ashleigh N. DeLuca,
Parents,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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Evidently areas of the brain developed during unstructured activities can help expedite the completion of specific tasks.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Research shows that unstructured playtime helps build healthy bodies, increases energy and reduces tension and anxiety, according to the American Psychological Association.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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The core group of young professionals, both men and women aged 25-35, is joined by the next gen category of those age 18-24, now about a quarter of the business.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Their entry into the US market has charted a similar trajectory to that of vapes, surging among young people especially.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
1 July 2025
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There’s not much to say about her shapeless, messy brunette wig, either.—
Jihane Bousfiha,
Vulture,
2 July 2025
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She was dressed in gray baggy pants and a shapeless brown shirt, her tiny hands clasping a clipboard.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
1 May 2025
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“Unformed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unformed. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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