shapeless

[sheyp-lis]

adjective

1. having no definite or regular shape or form.

   a shapeless mass of clay.

2. lacking beauty or elegance of form.

shapeless

/ 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

Other Word Forms

• shapelessness noun
• shapelessly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of shapeless¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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

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

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The main process affected was morphogenesis -- an organism developing its shape -- and shapeless embryos cannot survive.

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Instead of what passes away, he’s thinking about what can be rescued from some nameless, shapeless future obliteration.

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