Amorphous: meaning, example and synonyms

Amorphousadj. Without a clearly defined shape, form, or structure.

Flashcard for Amorphous (adjective): without a clearly defined shape, form, or structure. Example: The committee's goals remained amorphous for months, shifting with each meeting until a single clear priority finally emerged. Synonyms: shapeless, formless, vague, nebulous. Antonyms: defined, distinct, structured, shaped. Memory tip: a- ("without") + morph ("shape"): without shape. Illustration: a soft drifting cloud and mist with no clear shape over a quiet lake.

Example

The committee's goals remained amorphous for months, shifting with each meeting until a single clear priority finally emerged.

Part of speech
adjective
Synonyms
shapeless, formless, vague, nebulous
Antonyms
defined, distinct, structured, shaped
Memory tip
a- ("without") + morph ("shape"): without shape.

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Pick the word that best completes each text, as on the SAT's words-in-context questions.

Question 1

Early drafts of the plan were ______, offering broad hopes for "a better downtown" but no specific budget, map or timeline.

Question 2

Under the microscope, the sample appeared ______, lacking the orderly repeating pattern that would have marked it as a crystal.

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