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- [uh-mawr-fuh s]
- /əˈmɔr fəs/
- /əˈmɔː.fəs/
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- [uh-mawr-fuh s]
- /əˈmɔr fəs/
Definitions of amorphous word
- adjective amorphous Something that is amorphous has no clear shape or structure. 3
- adjective amorphous lacking a definite shape; formless 3
- adjective amorphous of no recognizable character or type 3
- adjective amorphous (of chemicals, rocks, etc) not having a crystalline structure 3
- adjective amorphous without definite form; shapeless 3
- adjective amorphous of no definite type; anomalous 3
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Origin of amorphous
First appearance:
before 1725 One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1725-35, amorphous is from the Greek word ámorphos shapeless. See a-6, -morph, -ous
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Parts of speech for Amorphous
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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
amorphous popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for amorphous
adj amorphous
- vague — not clearly or explicitly stated or expressed: vague promises.
- nebulous — hazy, vague, indistinct, or confused: a nebulous recollection of the meeting; a nebulous distinction between pride and conceit.
- baggy — If a piece of clothing is baggy, it hangs loosely on your body.
- formless — lacking a definite or regular form or shape; shapeless.
- inchoate — not yet completed or fully developed; rudimentary.
adjective amorphous
- fluid — a substance, as a liquid or gas, that is capable of flowing and that changes its shape at a steady rate when acted upon by a force tending to change its shape.
- character — The character of a person or place consists of all the qualities they have that make them distinct from other people or places.
Antonyms for amorphous
adj amorphous
- distinctive — serving to distinguish; characteristic; distinguishing: the distinctive stripes of the zebra.
- shapely — having a pleasing shape, especially with reference to a woman's figure.
- definite — If something such as a decision or an arrangement is definite, it is firm and clear, and unlikely to be changed.
- distinct — distinguished as not being the same; not identical; separate (sometimes followed by from): His private and public lives are distinct.
- shaped — of a definite form, shape, or character (often used in combination): a U -shaped driveway.
adjective amorphous
- defined — If something is clearly defined or strongly defined, its outline is clear or strong.
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