AMORPHOUS Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

amorphous

adjective

ə-ˈmȯr-fəs

Definition of amorphous

as in chaotic

having no definite or recognizable form amorphous lumps of clay magically transformed by a skilled potter's hands into works of art

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Recent Examples of amorphous Women are an amorphous concept that cannot possibly be defined. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026 These exotic forms of metal alloys are not as regular as crystals, but not amorphous like glass, which gives them unusual properties. — Natalie Wolchover, Quanta Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026 Veteran safety Josh Metellus said not having Smith was like missing a major portion of the pie chart that allows Minnesota’s defense to stay amorphous and problematic. — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 31 July 2026 For reasons that are, at best, hazy, Lonnie had a meltdown of some amorphous type that had some sort of non-specific impact on his overall psyche, leaving him stuck in a nebulous rut. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for amorphous

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Adjective

But the image that stays with me is of a meeting with Olga, climbing the winding stairs of our little building for a somewhat chaotic coffee in the festival’s office.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026
Explore See latest videos, charts and news Turnstile is the first hardcore band to appear on SNL since Fear’s famously chaotic performance back in 1981.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of chaotic

Adjective

Inevitably, much of that knowledge was still undigested and poorly sorted; as a result the planet, viewed from Europe, must have seemed a rather impressionistic and formless place.

— Ian Tattersall, The New York Review of Books, 19 Sep. 2026
Musicians have long sought to give form to the formless, unconstrained yet palatable, inspirational and divine.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2026

Definition of formless

Adjective

The same goes for Abra, who also feels a little too unformed in Zoe Phillips’s hands.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
On the contrary, its unformed shape and melange of styles add to the sense that Teng is actively searching for the answer to that question with every cut.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of unformed

Adjective

Star Moles’ Emily Moales has this voice that causes certain words to leave her lips backlit, ringed in fuzzy halos.

— Walden Green, Pitchfork, 7 Oct. 2026
Meta’s Muse agent mascot, named Jolly, is a fuzzy, chubby, rosy-cheeked creature that’s part-Labubu, part-Squishmallow.

— Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of fuzzy

Adjective

Okay, Noah is somehow a Manhunter, though how this came to be is left vague and almost intangible for much of the episode.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
The law includes an exception for when a pregnant person’s life is in danger, but physicians and lawyers have said the language is vague and could be interpreted differently by different doctors and hospitals.

— Ciara McCarthy October 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of vague

Adjective

Along one wall, rows of unshaped, creaseless, open-crown hats wait in various stages of completion.

— Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 July 2026
There is a wealth of knowledge and experience here to sift through and, at times, the film’s editing leaves these individual’s offerings unshaped or unclear.

— Sarah-Tai Black, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2023

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