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
Other Word Forms
- shapelessly adverb
- shapelessness noun
Etymology
Origin of shapeless
Example Sentences
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Even with 15 men on the pitch, their attack, with a healthy supply of ball, was shapeless.
From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026
And some messy filmmaking too, even if that’s the point of this elegantly shapeless headspace travelogue.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 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
In the dim moonlight I could see the dark, shapeless shadows of leaves swirling over the grey of the cobblestones below.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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