C2adjectiveformalscience
US/əˈmɔːr.fəs/
UK/əˈmɔː.fəs/
having no clear shape, form or structure
In context
Glass is an amorphous solid, so its atoms have no regular pattern.
An amorphous cloud of dust drifted across the valley.
The plan remains amorphous, with no clear budget or timeline.
Words that go with amorphous
adjective + noun
- amorphous massThe melted plastic cooled into an amorphous mass.
- amorphous solidRubber is another example of an amorphous solid.
- amorphous concept'Smart city' is still an amorphous concept for many people.
- amorphous shapeJellyfish drift through the water in an amorphous shape.
adverb + adjective
- somewhat amorphousThe group's goals were somewhat amorphous at first.