shapeless

American  

[sheyp-lis] / ˈʃeɪp lɪs /

adjective

1. having no definite or regular shape or form.

   a shapeless mass of clay.

2. lacking beauty or elegance of form.

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shapeless British  

/ ˈʃeɪplɪs /

adjective

1. having no definite shape or form

   a shapeless mass

   a shapeless argument

2. lacking a symmetrical or aesthetically pleasing shape

   a shapeless figure

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Other Word Forms

• shapelessly adverb
• shapelessness noun

Etymology

Origin of shapeless

1250–1300; shape + -less; replacing Middle English scaples

Example Sentences

One of the pirates, a tall one, with dark hair and an oddly shapeless nose, raised his sword high.

From Literature

She, too, had fallen under the spell of believing that they were plain and shapeless.

From Los Angeles Times

But make no mistake: this was a serious mis-step, and he accepted full responsibility for the shapeless fiasco that unfolded at Wembley.

From BBC

They cited her “frumpy cardigan, shapeless above-the-knee shift” and, get this, “‘demure’ makeup.”

From Salon

Mr. Cranston, a large, shapeless man anyway, in a bowler hat and his windowpane plaid greatcoat under his life preserver.

From Literature