shapeless

adjective

ˈshā-pləs How to pronounce shapeless (audio)
Definition of shapelessnext
1
as in distorted
badly or imperfectly formed a shapeless old hat

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2
as in amorphous
having no definite or recognizable form right now this clay is just a shapeless lump, but wait until I'm done sculpting it

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Recent Examples of shapeless In a season where heavy, shapeless hair is no longer acceptable, the butterfly bob becomes the perfect alternative to the classic bob. — Dulce Moncada, Glamour, 23 Dec. 2025 Travelers will also appreciate the drawstring waist and roomy cut to keep things comfortable without looking shapeless. — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2026 Then, after the adults come into the frame and Toha dresses in shapeless clothes and a headscarf, their social position and economic circumstances become much clearer. — Alissa Simon, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026 What truly elevates the piece, though, are the structured, emphasized cups, which transform the dress from something loose and shapeless into a silhouette that feels angular, sculpted, and undeniably flattering. — Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for shapeless
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shapeless
  1. distorted
  2. amorphous
  3. monstrous
  4. formless
  5. misshapen
  6. chaotic
  7. unstructured
  8. unformed
Adjective
  • In many cases, Kallis said, the roots of this behavior were planted long before, frequently through trauma, abuse, isolation, addiction or distorted coping mechanisms that were never confronted or healed.
    — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026
  • Letting go of these items leads to regret for the loss of nostalgia and passing on true history for a distorted version.
    — Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 28 June 2026
Definition of distorted
Adjective
  • For two and a half centuries, Americans across the political spectrum have projected their own ideals onto this amorphous country.
    — Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 26 June 2026
  • Scroll long enough, and eventually a sound will penetrate the amorphous fog of noise coming from your phone and nestle itself deep into your psyche.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2026
Definition of amorphous
Adjective
  • Plath shows up in Dederer’s book about (mostly) men who make great art and live monstrous lives (and what to do with them), but only as a woman who turns her violent tendencies against herself.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2026
  • Smiley slashes Mari across the belly and Fatima lets out a monstrous shriek.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of monstrous
Adjective
  • In contrast to the article’s portrait of a formless contest, recent polling portrays a race that is becoming more structured.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
  • Slowing and congealing the formless language of my thoughts.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
Definition of formless
Adjective
  • But her sister’s head was grievously misshapen.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 21 June 2026
  • For Paris in Miami, the real answers came from hormone tests and a semen analysis, which pointed to low morphology, or misshapen sperm.
    — Gabriela Galvin, Wired News, 18 June 2026
Definition of misshapen
Adjective
  • Interview with the Vampire’s composer Daniel Hart has taken the audience on a wonderfully chaotic journey through different styles of music in The Vampire Lestat.
    — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • The events surrounding the funeral were chaotic, with eight people killed and hundreds injured, according to a report written by the Associated Press news agency at the time.
    — Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Definition of chaotic
Adjective
  • Sensitive data appears in unstructured documents, malformed files, collaboration tools and AI workflows that summarize, transform and combine information.
    — Asaf Kochan, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • The following year, James and Carter were nominated for a Primetime Emmy award for unstructured reality program Becoming.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026
Definition of unstructured
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of unformed

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