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shapeless

American  
[sheyp-lis] / ˈʃeɪp lɪs /

adjective

  1. having no definite or regular shape or form.

    a shapeless mass of clay.

  2. lacking beauty or elegance of form.

shapeless British  
/ ˈʃeɪplɪs /

adjective

  1. having no definite shape or form

    a shapeless mass

    a shapeless argument

  2. lacking a symmetrical or aesthetically pleasing shape

    a shapeless figure
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Other Word Forms

  • shapelessly adverb
  • shapelessness noun

Etymology

Origin of shapeless

1250–1300; shape + -less; replacing Middle English scaples

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