as in chaotic
having no definite or recognizable form
writes unstructured compositions that some people might not even regard as poems
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Recent Examples of unstructured
Like at many silent retreat facilities, daily itineraries at Springwater are kept purposely unstructured, revolving around multiple 25-minute rounds of silent sitting meditation with seven minutes of walking in between.
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Jenna Ryu, SELF, 28 Jan. 2026
The loose, unstructured styling leans into the hair’s natural texture.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 27 Jan. 2026
My hair was extremely unstructured.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
The days spent working on Moisturizer were largely unstructured but often involved jam sessions, tea breaks, walks outside and watching movies like The Shining and Jennifer’s Body (the latter inspired a song on the record).
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 3 Jan. 2026
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Jenna Ryu, SELF, 28 Jan. 2026
The loose, unstructured styling leans into the hair’s natural texture.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 27 Jan. 2026
My hair was extremely unstructured.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
The days spent working on Moisturizer were largely unstructured but often involved jam sessions, tea breaks, walks outside and watching movies like The Shining and Jennifer’s Body (the latter inspired a song on the record).
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 3 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unstructured
Adjective
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As temperature rises, these vibrations intensify, creating a more chaotic, more resistant barrier that paradoxically hardens the metal’s surface against high-speed stress.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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While some of Griffin’s jokes may be a product of their time, My Life on the D-List is, all the same, a fascinating snapshot of early aughts celebrity culture in all its chaotic messiness.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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There might be a fascinating play here, but the amorphous scenes that Hyland provides lack a dramatic through line.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Yet the story is given an amorphous dreamlike quality that allows the audience to recognize, reconsider and reinterpret these episodes.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Spurs are hapless, listless, shapeless, themeless, hopeless.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Your sweatpants no longer need to be shapeless and can make their own stylish statement while still keeping you warm.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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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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Following suit, Fanning’s skirt included the same formless shape with an irregular, midi hemline.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
13 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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In addition to the Venezuela operation, Trump is preparing to take the helm of an as-yet unformed Board of Peace to run postwar Gaza, involving the United States in yet another Mideast engagement for possibly decades to come.—
Matthew Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 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
Adjective
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There is a wealth of knowledge and experience here to sift through and, at times, the film’s editing leaves these individual’s offerings unshaped or unclear.—
Sarah-Tai Black,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2023
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Years ago, these yew shrubs were dishevelled & unshaped, so The Prince tasked his gardeners with creating their own intriguing topiary designs.—
Amy Mackelden,
Harper's BAZAAR,
14 Nov. 2020
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“Unstructured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unstructured. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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