1
as in amorphous
having no definite or recognizable form
a formless mass of clay that the potter transformed into an attractive bowl
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2
as in spiritual
not composed of matter
from this formless void the universe was supposed to have been created
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Recent Examples of formless
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.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
But Safdie’s script is at times formless and somewhat baggy.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
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
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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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
But Safdie’s script is at times formless and somewhat baggy.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
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
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for formless
Adjective
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Two small amorphous solar cells, similar to those found in calculators, form the main structure of the device.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Apr. 2026
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Till now, generative AI’s impact on cyber security has been amorphous.—
Parmy Olson,
Twin Cities,
18 Apr. 2026
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Across TikTok, Instagram, Threads, YouTube, Goodreads, and Reddit, reactions have focused less on the craft of fiction writing than on the spiritual subjugation of women that any media about this topic must, by nature, interrogate and include.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
28 Apr. 2026
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During his trial in January, prosecutors said the former actor weaponized his reputation as a Lakota medicine man, exploiting cultural traditions and spiritual beliefs to prey on Indigenous women and girls.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The collar gives it an elevated look beyond a plain T-shirt, and the dolman sleeves give a relaxed, flowy look without being shapeless.—
Robin Raven,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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The dress was designed with a shapeless, flowing silhouette, with sleeveless element and maxi hem.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Followers of the Abrahamic religions are supposed to treat God as immaterial and incorporeal, yet these early Yahweh worshippers imagined him as fully embodied.—
Manvir Singh,
New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2026
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Positioned as a large-scale genre event, the series updates the legendary SFX property with a contemporary political and social edge, with Shun Oguri leading the cast as a detective hunting a seemingly incorporeal killer.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The ex-con who shot NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller to death during a chaotic Queens car stop was hit Monday with the maximum sentence of 115 years to life behind bars.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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With less than a year until Chicago’s next mayoral election and amid a growing field of prospective candidates, more city residents hold a dim view of incumbent Brandon Johnson than a positive one about his often-chaotic first term at City Hall, a new poll shows.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The exhibition embraces contradiction, images that are grotesque and sacred, humorous and terrifying, physical and metaphysical.—
George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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Glenn Turner Turner is a leftist Oakland activist who retired after running a metaphysical and pagan shop for 30 years.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
19 Apr. 2026
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More than a hundred years after unformed marble passed through her hands and into human form, her works are at long last assembled together to speak as a kind of family.—
Tyehimba Jess,
ARTnews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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Davidson’s chat with Kelly has no structure, no segments, and no particular gimmick; and while none of that is required of a podcast, some sense of organization can help shape an otherwise-unformed snippet of conversation.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2026
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The important things are often bodiless.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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Her testimony led to the U.K.’s first bodiless murder conviction.—
Udita Jhunjhunwala,
Variety,
22 Nov. 2025
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“Formless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formless. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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