adj.
Pronunciation: ə - ' mo ̇ r-f ə s
Function: adjective
Etymology: Greek amorphos, from a- + morph ē form
Date: circa 1731
1 a : having no definite form : SHAPELESS <an amorphous cloud mass> b : being without definite character or nature : UNCLASSIFIABLE <an amorphous segment of society> c : lacking organization or unity <an amorphous style of writing>
2 : having no real or apparent crystalline form <an amorphous mineral>
– amor · phous · ly adverb
– amor · phous · ness noun