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AMORPHOUS: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for AMORPHOUS?

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Amorphous as an Adjective
Definitions of "Amorphous" as an adjective
Synonyms of "Amorphous" as an adjective (11 Words)
Usage Examples of "Amorphous" as an adjective
Associations of "Amorphous" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Amorphous” are: formless, shapeless, uncrystallised, uncrystallized, unstructured, unformed, unshaped, indeterminate, indefinite, vague, nebulous

Amorphous as an Adjective

Definitions of "Amorphous" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “amorphous” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

(of a group of people or an organization) unorganized or unfocused.
Lacking a clear structure or focus.
Without real or apparent crystalline form.
Lacking the system or structure characteristic of living bodies.
Having no definite form or distinct shape.
Without a clearly defined shape or form.
Unclear because vague or badly organized.
(of a solid) not crystalline, or not apparently crystalline.

Synonyms of "Amorphous" as an adjective (11 Words)

formless	Having no physical form. A dark and formless* idea.*
indefinite	Vague or not clearly defined or stated. He would not answer so indefinite* a proposal.*
indeterminate	Not precisely determined or established; not fixed or known in advance. The abolition of the indeterminate* borstal sentence for young offenders.*
nebulous	Lacking definite form or limits- H.T.Moore. A giant nebulous* glow.*
shapeless	Having no definite form or distinct shape. A shapeless* hat on his head.*
uncrystallised	Without real or apparent crystalline form.
uncrystallized	Without real or apparent crystalline form. Uncrystallized ideas.
unformed	Not having developed or been developed fully. He had an ambitious albeit unformed* idea for a novel.*
unshaped	Having a vague, ill-formed, or unfinished shape. Unshaped dough.
unstructured	Lacking definite structure or organization. Children in an unstructured* environment often feel insecure.*
vague	Not clearly understood or expressed-Anatole Broyard- P.A.So. Many patients suffer vague* symptoms.*

Usage Examples of "Amorphous" as an adjective

An amorphous and leaderless legislature.
An amorphous polymer.
Amorphous structure.
Her vague, amorphous statement of her predicament was part of what made it so hard for her to solve it.
An amorphous mineral.
Amorphous blue forms and straight black lines.
A mob is an amorphous crowd of people without ideals, a sum of individuals in which each lives for himself.
An amorphous, characterless conurbation.
Amorphous clouds of insects.

Associations of "Amorphous" (30 Words)

autonomous	(of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces. The spread of autonomous* robotic weaponry.*
confused	Having lost your bearings confused as to time or place or personal identity. The sound of a sort of confused* hammering and shouting.*
disjointed	Lacking orderly continuity. A disjointed* fowl.*
disordered	Thrown into a state of disarray or confusion. She went to comb her disordered* hair.*
disorganized	Unable to plan one’s activities efficiently. She was too disorganized* to be an agreeable roommate.*
dispersion	The pattern of distribution of individuals within a habitat. The virus is transmitted in the dispersion* of droplets which results from sneezing or coughing.*
distributed	(of a computer system) spread over several machines, especially over a network. The distributed* supplies are meticulously monitored to make sure everyone gets their share.*
garbled	Lacking orderly continuity. I got a garbled* set of directions.*
illogical	Lacking in correct logical relation. An illogical* fear of the supernatural.*
incoherent	(of a person) unable to speak intelligibly. He screamed some incoherent* threat.*
independent	An independent political candidate. Independent television.
muddle	Busy oneself in an aimless or ineffective way. He made a muddle* of his marriage.*
oasis	A fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface. The park is an oasis* of calm in the centre of the city.*
proliferation	Growth by the rapid multiplication of parts. We attempted to measure cell proliferation.
rumor	Tell or spread rumors. It was rumored that the next president would be a woman.
scattered	(of electromagnetic radiation or particles) deflected or diffused. Scattered villages.
separate	Separated according to race sex class or religion. Police were trying to separate* two rioting mobs.*
separated	Separated at the joint. Thought of herself as alone and separated* from the others.*
separatist	Relating to separatists or separatism. Religious separatists.
spread	A bedspread. The spread* of the urban population into rural areas.*
spreading	The opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate.
state	The three traditional states of matter are solids fixed shape and volume and liquids fixed volume and shaped by the container and gases filling the container. People will be invited to state* their views.*
throughout	Used to refer to cited works. The house is in good order throughout.
unformed	Without a definite form or shape. An as yet unformed* government.*
unlike	Marked by dissimilarity. They seemed utterly unlike* despite being twins.*
unorganized	Not having or belonging to a structured whole. Unorganized territories lack a formal government.
unrestricted	Not limited or restricted. I had unrestricted* access.*
widely	By many people or in many places. Lending policies vary widely* between different banks.*
wild	In a wild or undomesticated manner. Wild shouts.
yet	Up until the present or a specified or implied time; by now or then. Yet another diet book.