shapeless

Lacking defined contours

Shapeless means lacking a defined or recognizable form.

A shapeless mass has no clear boundaries or structure.

Shapeless clothing hangs loosely without following the body's contours.

The word often suggests something amorphous or poorly defined: The fog was a shapeless gray presence.

Figuratively, shapeless ideas or plans lack clear structure or direction.

amorphous

blob

Shapeless viscous drop

  • gooViscous sticky matter
  • gelWobbly semi-solid substance
  • slimeThick wet gunk

ooze · plasma · mush · paste · pulp · jelly · gloop · putty · clay · dough

vague

nebulous

Unclear and formless

fuzzy · unclear · murky · obscure · clouded · shadowy · dim · foggy · misty · unfocused

unattractive

lumpy

Having irregular bumps

ungainly · bulging · distorted · grotesque · malformed · deformed · unwieldy · hulking · bulky · formless

baggy

oversized

Exceeding typical dimensions

droopy · sagging · unfitted · voluminous · frumpy · rumpled · blousy · deflated · hanging · slouchy

malleable

pliable

Capable of bending easily

ductile · supple · bendable · pliant · yielding · workable · soft · elastic · adaptable · manipulable

Categories
Opposites
physical form

shapelessshaped

Given a particular form

formed · defined · structured · sculpted · contoured

AESTHETIC QUALITY (especially of bodies/figures)

shapelessshapely

Attractively curved or formed

curvaceous · well-formed · sculpted · toned · proportioned

organization/structure

shapelessstructured

Arranged in organized form

organized · coherent · ordered · orderly · definite

Family

shapelessness, shapelessly

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G