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
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Creating the technology for revolutionaries operating in an amorphous present, such as the scanner device, was another fascinating challenge.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
27 Sep. 2025
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It was filled with a silicon-carbide pre-ceramic polymer and heat-treated to form amorphous silicon carbide.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Sep. 2025
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But their pitchers exploited enough batters on an inexperienced team that is now two losses from 100 for the season, and the Padres held on for a 3-2 victory over the White Sox on Sunday.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Sep. 2025
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Founders are often too eager to scale, or too inexperienced to evaluate talent, and the financial hit isn’t felt immediately.—
Anuradha Gupta,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Just ask Happy Gilmore 2, a formless, two-hour blob of Adam Sandler’s family and celebrity friends, with no real creative drive to speak of.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Aug. 2025
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With its eerily formless threat, catchy theme song, wholesome teen heroes, and ingeniously practical ooze effects (a dazzling mix of in-camera and optical printing), The Blob straddles atomic-era paranoia and gooey creature-feature fun.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
29 July 2025
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Our challenge is to get the immature plant mature enough to get through summer.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
27 Sep. 2025
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Edamame, Soybeans, and Soy Products Edamame is an immature soybean in green pods.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
26 Sep. 2025
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Former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg dropped a bombshell on Democrats last week, one lost in the chaotic news cycle following Charlie Kirk’s assassination.—
Boston Herald Editorial Staff,
Twin Cities,
26 Sep. 2025
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Surveillance video obtained by Fox News shows the chaotic moments when ICE agents took cover and protected detainees as gunfire rained down on them from outside a Dallas facility Wednesday morning.—
Peter D'Abrosca , Brooke Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Boys may experience greater benefits from delaying their start date compared to girls, said Ioakim Boutakidis, professor of child and adolescent studies at Cal State Fullerton.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Martin’s limited series — which begs for a second season — highlights why coercion and control are typically ineffective remedies for adolescent rebellion.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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These robotic structures will be capable of performing safely in dynamic, unstructured environments.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Sep. 2025
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In the new paradigm, PV teams can harness rich safety insights buried in unstructured narratives, clinical notes and global literature—sources that have been impossible to leverage fully until now.—
Aman Wasan,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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He is said to have created the rice dish plov to heal a young prince who was lovesick after being banned from marrying a craftsman’s daughter.—
Dada Jovanovic,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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Upon arrival, young guests are treated to a slime smoothie, setting the stage for Nickelodeon character meet-and-greets and impromptu dance parties.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Unformed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unformed. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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