Formless

//ˈfɔːmləs// adj

adj ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Without form; shapeless.

    "It spread slowly up from the sea-rim, a welling upwards of pure white light, ghosting the beach with silver and drawing the grey bastions of sandstone out of formless space."

  2. 2
    Without the use of forms or templates. not-comparable

    "You'll be prompted with the New Project dialog (see Figure 1.11) from which you'll have at least two types of projects from which to choose: Windows CE for the Pocket PC Project and Windows CE Formless project."

Adjective
  1. 1
    having no physical form wordnet
  2. 2
    having no definite form or distinct shape wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
amorphousamorphousaberrantabnormalabundantaimless

Antonyms

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shape

Example

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"In this playhouse of infinite forms I have had my play, and here have I caught sight of him that is formless."

Etymology

From form + -less.

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