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shapeless

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shape·less  (shpls)
adj.
1. Lacking a definite shape.
2. Lacking symmetrical or attractive form; not shapely.
shapeless·ly adv.
shapeless·ness n.
Synonyms: shapeless, amorphous, formless, unformed, unshaped
These adjectives mean having no distinct shape: a mass of shapeless slag; an amorphous cloud; an aggregate of formless particles; an unformed lump of clay; unshaped dough.
Antonym: shapely
shapeless
Adjective
1. (of a person or object) lacking a pleasing shape: a shapeless dress
2. having no definite shape or form: a shapeless mound
shapelessness n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.shapeless - having no definite form or distinct shape; "amorphous clouds of insects"; "an aggregate of formless particles"; "a shapeless mass of protoplasm"
amorphous, formless
unformed - not having form or shape; "unformed clay"
2.shapeless - lacking symmetry or attractive form; "a shapeless hat on his head"
unshapely - not well-proportioned and pleasing in shape; "a stout unshapely woman"
shapeless
adjective formless, irregular, amorphous, unstructured, misshapen, asymmetrical << OPPOSITE well-formed
Translations
shapeless [ˈʃeɪplɪs] adj → informe, sin forma definida
shapeless [ˈʃeɪplɪs] adj → informe, sans forme
shapeless [ˈʃeɪplɪs] shape adj → formlos
shapeless [ˈʃeɪplɪs] adj → senza forma, informe


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Perhaps a dozen times George Willard and the strange, shapeless man who lived at his father's hotel had been on the point of talking.
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On it were suspended two shapeless trunks, which indeed were no more than bleeding skeletons.
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