AMORPHOUS Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

amorphous

adjective

ə-ˈmȯr-fəs

Definition of amorphous

as in chaotic

having no definite or recognizable form amorphous lumps of clay magically transformed by a skilled potter's hands into works of art

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Recent Examples of amorphous Researchers saw no amorphous halo or comparable disappearance of diffraction spots. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026 Women are an amorphous concept that cannot possibly be defined. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026 These exotic forms of metal alloys are not as regular as crystals, but not amorphous like glass, which gives them unusual properties. — Natalie Wolchover, Quanta Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026 Veteran safety Josh Metellus said not having Smith was like missing a major portion of the pie chart that allows Minnesota’s defense to stay amorphous and problematic. — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for amorphous

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Adjective

The tightness of White’s control over his arrangements can occasionally foreclose the sense of chaotic freedom inherent to his more collaborative efforts.

— Ryan Meehan, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
Now that Texas Tech has also suffered a conference loss, we are headed towards a wild final week of October, which will lead to a chaotic month of November as teams fight for a spot in the college football playoff.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of chaotic

Adjective

Equally restful is unstructured time on the property’s 24-acres.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
The unstructured free play in this format allows students to focus better in the classroom and creates a pace that curbs learning fatigue, Rhea said.

— Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of unstructured

Adjective

Its formless body accommodated slouching, lounging or lying down, selling freedom from both conventional posture and the bourgeois living room.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Inevitably, much of that knowledge was still undigested and poorly sorted; as a result the planet, viewed from Europe, must have seemed a rather impressionistic and formless place.

— Ian Tattersall, The New York Review of Books, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of formless

Adjective

The same goes for Abra, who also feels a little too unformed in Zoe Phillips’s hands.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
On the contrary, its unformed shape and melange of styles add to the sense that Teng is actively searching for the answer to that question with every cut.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of unformed

Adjective

Recent criticism The century-old restaurant guide is famous for its secrecy; its inspectors are anonymous and the company releases only vague information about their evaluation process.

— Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 20 Oct. 2026
The plaintiffs had argued those terms were vague, and that the council selectively used them to silence prominent critics, violating their First Amendment rights.

— Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of vague

Adjective

Along one wall, rows of unshaped, creaseless, open-crown hats wait in various stages of completion.

— Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 July 2026
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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