1. the quality or state of lacking a clear, definite, or organized shape or structure
2. the absence of a recognizable or distinct pattern, order, or arrangement

Examples

• The artist embraced the formlessness of abstract painting.
• The fog created a sense of formlessness in the landscape.
• The novel's plot suffered from formlessness and lacked direction.
• Water takes on the formlessness of whatever container holds it.
• The committee's formlessness made it difficult to assign responsibilities.
• In meditation, some seek to transcend the formlessness of thought.
• The formlessness of the clay allowed the sculptor complete creative freedom.