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
Austen’s image expresses energy at odds with its unformed context.
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Literary Hub, 4 Aug. 2025
The serious implication of it in the context of a Western, regarding the frontier as a place where state power is unformed, loose, and dubious, remains anecdotal and undeveloped.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 20 May 2025
In his sparse notebooks, his childish, unformed handwriting was endearing to me.
—Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025
As chief of patrol, the No. 2 unformed official, Chell has feuded wildly and needlessly with the press and politicians while leading a secretive and highly aggressive quality of life unit.
—Harry Siegel, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
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Literary Hub, 4 Aug. 2025
The serious implication of it in the context of a Western, regarding the frontier as a place where state power is unformed, loose, and dubious, remains anecdotal and undeveloped.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 20 May 2025
In his sparse notebooks, his childish, unformed handwriting was endearing to me.
—Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025
As chief of patrol, the No. 2 unformed official, Chell has feuded wildly and needlessly with the press and politicians while leading a secretive and highly aggressive quality of life unit.
—Harry Siegel, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unformed
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That may be because Kahn, whose assemblage art is, in simple terms, spontaneous and non-conformist with its amorphous shapes and eccentric use of color.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
8 May 2026
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Though uncommon on our planet, exotic ice may exist in off-Earth environments, from cold and amorphous comet tails to the hot and crushing cores of icy planets.—
Shalma Wegsman,
Quanta Magazine,
27 Apr. 2026
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Raman, who had endorsed Bass’ reelection before throwing her hat in at the last minute, came off as inexperienced, touchy and unprepared.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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They were throttled from start to finish, giving a young and inexperienced Spurs team plenty of confidence that Monday’s loss was nothing more than a fluke.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
7 May 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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Only this week, Conway doubled down with a stunt in front of Mfume’s district office, an act that would be immature and juvenile in an elementary school student government election, let alone a campaign for Congress.—
Bobby Zirkin,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Apr. 2026
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Faced with the prospect of deciding between Urlacher, a late bloomer in high school who almost wasn’t recruited before becoming a college All-American, and Michigan State receiver Plaxico Burress, regarded throughout the NFL as gifted but immature, the Bears did not have to choose.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The chaotic family life was cited when Cary Stayner pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to the tourists’ murders; he was found mentally fit to stand trial.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
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The start turned chaotic in seconds when Verstappen, who along with Leclerc almost immediately passed Antonelli, proceeded to completely pirouette, recovering but quickly finding himself in ninth.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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What supports adolescent contribution?—
Jen Agans,
The Conversation,
8 May 2026
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For any adolescent, a private bedroom is both sanctuary and mood board.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Using a slick interface with literal red threads animating the screen as a reader moves their mouse, WEBB automates the messy data cleaning tasks that are required when working with unstructured data.—
Matthew N. Hannah,
The Conversation,
8 May 2026
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The difference between an unstructured deep breath and a deliberate breathwork practice is physiological, not psychological.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 May 2026
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And there was going to be an awful lot of emotional resonance and relatability with today’s generation of young women with Mary Bennet, more so than there would be [with Elizabeth Bennet.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
7 May 2026
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Men are more positive than women, and young people much more positive than their parents.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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“Unformed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unformed. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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