amorphous
Lacking a definite form or clear shapeLacking a definite form or clear shape.
» He saw an amorphous figure in baggy clothing.
Meaning
5 sensesLacking a definite form or clear shape.
amorphous blob
The enormous pile of spaghetti landed on the floor in an amorphous heap.
amorph, formlos, gestaltlos
амо́рфныйamórfnyj, бесфо́рменныйbesfórmennyj
having no definite form or distinct shape
(broadly)Being without definite character or nature.
amorph
(broadly)Lacking organization or unity.
In the non-crystalline solid state of, or being a non-crystalline counterpart to, a crystalline solid.
Near-synonym: noncrystalline
Glass is an amorphous solid, but some glass is called "crystal" because it looks crystalline and has been called crystal since before humans even understood molecular structure at all.
amorph
амо́рфныйamórfnyj
Infinite and not the disjoint union of two infinite subsets.
Examples
5 sentencesHe saw an amorphous figure in baggy clothing.
They're an amorphous group of activists, artists, and burnouts.
As elsewhere in the world, the region's collection of blogs on the Internet is diverse and amorphous.
But it is also true that there can be no dictionary of words presented as amorphous raw material.
The mission statement sounds a bit amorphous to me. Can't we make it more concrete?
Translations
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Origin
From Ancient Greek ἄμορφος (ámorphos, “without form, shapeless, deformed”) (itself from ἀ-From Ancient Greek ἄμορφος (ámorphos, “without form, shapeless, deformed”) (itself from ἀ- (a-, “without”) + μορφή (morphḗ, “form”) + -ous. By surface analysis, a- + -morphous.
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Forms
more amorphous, most amorphous| Comparative | more amorphous Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most amorphous Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
10 synonyms- without real or apparent crystalline form:uncrystallizeduncrystallised
- lacking the system or structure characteristic of living bodies:unstructured
- having no definite form or distinct shape:formlessshapeless
Antonyms
6 antonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form