shapeless
Americanadjective
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having no definite or regular shape or form.
a shapeless mass of clay.
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lacking beauty or elegance of form.
adjective
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having no definite shape or form
a shapeless mass
a shapeless argument
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lacking a symmetrical or aesthetically pleasing shape
a shapeless figure
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Example Sentences
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For the most part, the movie is a shapeless exercise in enjoyable lunacy, so a lot depends on whether the final act brings everything together in a satisfying way.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
She, too, had fallen under the spell of believing that they were plain and shapeless.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2025
They cited her “frumpy cardigan, shapeless above-the-knee shift” and, get this, “‘demure’ makeup.”
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2024
Meet MYC, the shapeless protein responsible for making the majority of human cancer cases worse.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 4, 2024
Mr. Cranston, a large, shapeless man anyway, in a bowler hat and his windowpane plaid greatcoat under his life preserver.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
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