1
: having no regular form or shape
2
: lacking order or arrangement
3
: having no physical existence
formlessly
adverb
formlessness
noun
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Examples of formless in a Sentence
a formless mass of clay that the potter transformed into an attractive bowl
from this formless void the universe was supposed to have been created
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The Right was formless, fractured, a collection of irritable mental gestures -- and then William F. Buckley Jr. founded this journal, bringing the various respectable strands of conservatism together and discarding the others.
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Ramesh Ponnuru, National Review, 19 Dec. 2024
That doubtlessly makes Skeleton Crew feel more formless than would be acceptable if the series had been trimmed down to a movie.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
There is clearly some strife between Ben and Louise, unresolved tension that is often exacerbated by Ben’s unemployment, along with his tendency to be a formless wet blanket.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 10 Sep. 2024
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That loose sensibility does yield a film that can feel somewhat formless, playing like an eclectic album of snapshots from Chris’s life rather than a cohesive whole.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2024
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Ramesh Ponnuru, National Review, 19 Dec. 2024
That doubtlessly makes Skeleton Crew feel more formless than would be acceptable if the series had been trimmed down to a movie.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
There is clearly some strife between Ben and Louise, unresolved tension that is often exacerbated by Ben’s unemployment, along with his tendency to be a formless wet blanket.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 10 Sep. 2024
Read: When growing up happens in a single conversation
That loose sensibility does yield a film that can feel somewhat formless, playing like an eclectic album of snapshots from Chris’s life rather than a cohesive whole.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2024
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“Formless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/formless. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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formless
adjective
form·less
ˈfȯrm-ləs 
: having no regular form or shape
formlessly
adverb
formlessness
noun
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