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Added 8 October 2026

shapeless

adjective

In Latin: informis Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about shapeless at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Having no definite form or distinct shape.
amorphous clouds of insects
Lacking symmetry or attractive form.
a shapeless hat on his head

Origin

Inherited from Middle English schaples. By surface analysis, shape + -less.

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