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formless

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form·less  (fôrmls)
adj.
1. Having no definite form; shapeless. See Synonyms at shapeless.
2. Lacking order.
3. Having no material existence.
formless·ly adv.
formless·ness n.
formless
Adjective
without a definite shape or form
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.formless - having no definite form or distinct shape; "amorphous clouds of insects"; "an aggregate of formless particles"; "a shapeless mass of protoplasm"
amorphous, shapeless
unformed - not having form or shape; "unformed clay"
2.formless - having no physical form; "belief in a world filled with...formless but often malevolent beings"
unbodied - having no body


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Mimes, in the form of God on high, Mutter and mumble low, And hither and thither fly - Mere puppets they, who come and go At bidding of vast formless things That shift the scenery to and fro, Flapping from out their Condor wings Invisible Wo !
Poems by Poe, Edgar Allan View in context
And yet sometimes one gets a hint of what the last scene may be like in the life of a ship and her crew, which resembles a drama in its struggle against a great force bearing it up, formless, ungraspable, chaotic and mysterious, as fate.
The Mirror of the Sea by Conrad, Joseph View in context
Then does everything become more mysterious, the sky frowns with clouds, yellow leaves strew the paths at the edge of the naked forest, and the forest itself turns black and blue--more especially at eventide when damp fog is spreading and the trees glimmer in the depths like giants, like formless, weird phantoms.
Poor Folk by Dostoyevsky, Fyodor View in context
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