unformed
Americanadjective
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not definitely shaped; shapeless or formless.
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undeveloped; crude.
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not formed; not created.
adjective
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shapeless
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immature
Etymology
Origin of unformed
First recorded in 1275–1325, unformed is from the Middle English word unfourmed. See un- 1, form, -ed 2
Example Sentences
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In short, it was perfect for an adolescent boy of burgeoning but unformed pretensions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026
Around the same time Loeb's book was published, French physician Alexis Carrel developed techniques for growing tissues in a culture medium: a kind of unformed living material.
From Scientific American ● May 31, 2023
For physicians, such cases pose ethically complex questions: Would a baby with a severe diagnosis, such as an unformed brain, truly be viable?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2022
In initial scripts, Matafeo intentionally left the character of Tom somewhat unformed, knowing only that she wanted someone who had palpable chemistry with her and who didn’t mind playing the straight man.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 2, 2022
Down into pink-tiled bathrooms and among translucent, unformed babies with unseeing black spots for eyes, and dark braids that moved of their own accord, working their way along the sandy bottom of sleep like inchworms.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
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