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
She, too, had fallen under the spell of believing that they were plain and shapeless.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2025
But make no mistake: this was a serious mis-step, and he accepted full responsibility for the shapeless fiasco that unfolded at Wembley.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2024
They cited her “frumpy cardigan, shapeless above-the-knee shift” and, get this, “‘demure’ makeup.”
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2024
The ruins continued under her feet Out here they were almost completely submerged, only a few shapeless masses rising through the grasp of vegetation.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
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