Shapeless adj. - not having any definite shape. E.g A shapeless sweater/dress/organization (What does each of these mean?)
- lacking clear organization. E.g A shapeless and incoherent story. (Can you provide an example of this example?)
I asked this question in relation to the word "amorphous".
Shapeless adj - formless; lacking shape or definition. But my main question is: How can shape or definition be lacking in anything? Does it mean that "amorphous" can be of various types i.e. it has no fixed shape or organization?
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Hi, Shapeless adj. - not having any definite shape. ) Here's the general idea.
— Clive
Hi, Shapeless adj.
- not having any definite shape.
) Here's the general idea.
Shapeless clothes - usually means baggy, saggy, poorly fitting.
A shapeless orgainization - one where the stucture is not clearly fdefined, eg employees are not sure who their boss is, or what their responsibilities are.
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