unformed

adjective

un·​formed ˌən-ˈfȯrmd How to pronounce unformed (audio)
Synonyms of unformednext
: not arranged in regular shape, order, or relations
especially : immature, undeveloped

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what was once an unformed lump of clay is now an attractive, useful bowl under his care and tutelage, young men, unformed in mind and body, became battle-worthy soldiers
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In his sparse notebooks, his childish, unformed handwriting was endearing to me. — Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025 Austen’s image expresses energy at odds with its unformed context. — Literary Hub, 4 Aug. 2025 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 But the movie also becomes draggy and repetitive, unformed in its intentions and as inarticulate as Zi about her untethered feelings. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for unformed

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First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unformed was in the 14th century

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unformed

adjective
un·​formed ˌən-ˈfȯ(ə)rmd How to pronounce unformed (audio)
1
: not arranged in regular shape, order, or relations
especially : shapeless
2
: immature, undeveloped
an unformed thought
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