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shapelessness

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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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.shapelessness - an amorphous or indefinite shape; "a shapeless mass"
amorphous shape - an ill-defined or arbitrary shape
2.shapelessness - the quality of lacking an esthetically pleasing shape
unattractiveness - an ugliness of appearance that is not appealing to viewers
Translations
shapelessness [ˈʃeɪplɪsnɪs] N → falta f de forma definida, lo informe(frm)
shapelessness
n → Formlosigkeit f; (= ugliness) → Unförmigkeit f
shapelessness [ˈʃeɪplɪsnɪs] n → mancanza di forma
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Philip examined the foot and passed his hand slowly over the shapelessness of it.
Of Human Bondage by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context
It seemed as if the hamadryad of the oak had sheltered herself from the unimaginative world within the heart of her native tree, and that it was only necessary to remove the strange shapelessness that had incrusted her, and reveal the grace and loveliness of a divinity.
Mosses From An Old Manse and other stories by Hawthorne, Nathaniel View in context
The green and red of their coats were all darkened in the dusk; and their likeness to human shapes slightly increased by their very shapelessness.
The Innocence Of Father Brown by Chesterton, Gilbert K. View in context
 
 
 
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