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

Even with 15 men on the pitch, their attack, with a healthy supply of ball, was shapeless.

From BBC

The potato stalks leaned against each other, limp and wet, the leaves shapeless and dripping.

From Literature

Even in her shapeless dress, even with dirty hands and feet, she looked positively rich as she handed me Aunt Pretty’s basket, which she’d filled with lettuce, onions, and cucumbers.

From Literature

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