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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The Byrds had more more success — everybody had more success than the Buffalo Springfield — but we were as yet unformed.
From Los Angeles Times
The only person she can turn to is Christopher, who, though precocious, is still an unformed and clearly troubled teenager with more intellect than experience or judgment.
From Los Angeles Times
Radcliffe’s characters are on the whole more timid, conflicted, insecure, unformed; Viswanathan’s are smarter, impulsive, adventurous and unconventional and yearn for something more.
From Los Angeles Times
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
This is distinct from “unformed” hallucinations, when people might see shapes, patterns and colors.
From New York Times
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