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plotless

American  
[plaht-lis] / ˈplɑt lɪs /

adjective

  1. having no plot; lacking a coherent or cohesive storyline.


Other Word Forms

  • plotlessly adverb
  • plotlessness noun

Example Sentences

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Kinsky’s roaming Sebald-esque novels like “Grove” and “River” have made her a household name in plotless fiction.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2024

The second “called himself a ‘visual storyteller’ instead of admitting he was a guy who made abstract, plotless movies.”

From Washington Post • Jan. 12, 2023

For the choreographer Christopher Williams, growing up in Syracuse, it was at a performance of “Les Sylphides,” recognized as the first ballet blanc, or plotless ballet.

From New York Times • Jun. 29, 2022

Instead, it highlights nearly plotless existential crises and soul-searching introspection.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2022

Both movies were rather plotless and I had a hard time communicating the gist of them.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt