amorphous
Definitions
Without a definite shape or form
无定形的，无固定形状的
Lacking clear structure, organization, or character
（组织、想法）没有清晰结构的，模糊的
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveda- (Greek 'without') + morph (form) + -ous (adj.) = having no form. The a- here is the Greek negative prefix (as in atypical, atheist), not the Latin ad-. Used literally for shapeless matter and figuratively for vague, unstructured things.
Root morph still carries 3 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.amorphous mass无定形的物质
- 2.amorphous solid无定形固体
- 3.amorphous shape模糊的形状
- 4.amorphous blob一团无形之物
Example Sentences
- 1.
Glass is an amorphous solid with no crystal structure.
- 2.
Their plan was still amorphous, with no clear goals.
- 3.
Fog rolled in as an amorphous grey mass.
Synonym Comparison
- amorphous — having no definite shape at all
- shapeless — lacking a pleasing or proper shape (plainer, more everyday)
- formless — without form or structure, often abstract
- vague — unclear in meaning, not about physical shape
- nebulous — hazy, cloud-like, hard to pin down (often of ideas)