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
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Nature herself is more than shapeless irregularity; the woods have glades and groves, animal trails and vistas; like literature, they have rising and falling action.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Even with 15 men on the pitch, their attack, with a healthy supply of ball, was shapeless.
From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026
Hyland can’t resolve her shapeless play, so she has Sally talk her way into the future in a rambling monologue that’s a complete cop-out.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026
They cited her “frumpy cardigan, shapeless above-the-knee shift” and, get this, “‘demure’ makeup.”
From Salon • Aug. 25, 2024
The garment was a clumsy thing, a long loose shapeless sheet that had to be wound around her hips and under an arm and over a shoulder, its dangling fringes carefully layered and displayed.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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