amorphous
adjective
amor·phous
ə-ˈmȯr-fəs 
1
b
: being without definite character or nature : unclassifiable
an amorphous segment of society
c
: lacking organization or unity
an amorphous style of writing
2
: having no real or apparent crystalline form
an amorphous mineral
amorphously
adverb
amorphousness
noun
Examples of amorphous in a Sentence
Astronomers think our solar system took shape when an amorphous interstellar cloud of dust and gas collapsed under its own weight. The conservation of angular momentum, or spin, kept some of the material from simply falling all the way to the newborn sun; instead it settled into a pancake shape.
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Michael W. Werner et al., Scientific American, June 2009
Most library and academic accrediting associations either ignore weeding or have general, rather amorphous, standards. Among the more specific standards are those of the American Library Associations' 1967 public library systems standards, which suggest annual weeding of at least 5 percent of "community collections," with headquarters libraries weeding more cautiously …
—LJ Special Report, 1990
A quarter of a century ago, author Betty Friedan stumbled upon a "problem that has no name."" Middle-class American women were prisoners of gilded cages, she argued, unfulfilled by their exclusive roles as wives and mother. Friedan gave the amorphous problem, and the book that described it, a name—"The Feminine Mystique"—and with it helped launch one of the most transforming social movements in modern history."
—Eloise Salholz et al., Newsweek, 31 Mar. 1986
Oblivious to all the attention, the big cat calmly sashayed to a concave little hollow scooped out of an artificial granite cliff-side at the rear of her cage. There, her four sleeping, newborn cubs were nestled one atop another so tightly that they formed one amorphous lump of fur.
—Jon Luoma, Audubon, November 1982
an amorphous segment of society
amorphous lumps of clay magically transformed by a skilled potter's hands into works of art
Michael W. Werner et al., Scientific American, June 2009
Most library and academic accrediting associations either ignore weeding or have general, rather amorphous, standards. Among the more specific standards are those of the American Library Associations' 1967 public library systems standards, which suggest annual weeding of at least 5 percent of "community collections," with headquarters libraries weeding more cautiously …
—LJ Special Report, 1990
A quarter of a century ago, author Betty Friedan stumbled upon a "problem that has no name."" Middle-class American women were prisoners of gilded cages, she argued, unfulfilled by their exclusive roles as wives and mother. Friedan gave the amorphous problem, and the book that described it, a name—"The Feminine Mystique"—and with it helped launch one of the most transforming social movements in modern history."
—Eloise Salholz et al., Newsweek, 31 Mar. 1986
Oblivious to all the attention, the big cat calmly sashayed to a concave little hollow scooped out of an artificial granite cliff-side at the rear of her cage. There, her four sleeping, newborn cubs were nestled one atop another so tightly that they formed one amorphous lump of fur.
—Jon Luoma, Audubon, November 1982
an amorphous segment of society
amorphous lumps of clay magically transformed by a skilled potter's hands into works of art
Recent Examples on the Web
Announced tonight to open in April 2026, the glass-and-concrete masterpiece is designed amorphous and horizontal—like Los Angeles itself—to foster LACMA director Michael Govan’s vision of a democratic curation of artworks, mixing various eras and geographies without wings and hierarchies.
—Mark Guiducci, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2024
Still, the figures’ amorphous outlines suggest that the nature of the relationship may be more obscure.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 19 Sep. 2024
The job is so amorphous that the CIO title isn’t even a requirement to be considered for this list.
—Richard Nieva, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
The China dichotomy: amorphous stimulus talk over the weekend versus its military conducting blockade drills near Taiwan.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2024
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Mark Guiducci, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2024
Still, the figures’ amorphous outlines suggest that the nature of the relationship may be more obscure.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 19 Sep. 2024
The job is so amorphous that the CIO title isn’t even a requirement to be considered for this list.
—Richard Nieva, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
The China dichotomy: amorphous stimulus talk over the weekend versus its military conducting blockade drills near Taiwan.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Amorphous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amorphous. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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amorphous
adjective
amor·phous
ə-ˈmȯr-fəs
: having no fixed form
an amorphous cloud
amorphously
adverb
amorphousness
noun
Medical Definition
amorphous
adjective
amor·phous
ə-ˈmȯr-fəs
1
: having no apparent shape or organization
2
: having no real or apparent crystalline form
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