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a·mor·phous

amorphous

pronunciation:
mor fihs
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: lacking definite form, shape, or character.
He realized that the amorphous mass in the boat was a dead jellyfish.
synonyms:
formless, indefinite, indeterminate, shapeless, undefined, unorganized, vague
similar words:
chaotic, nebulous, unformed
definition 2: not organized into an obvious structure.
synonyms:
undefined, unorganized, unstructured, vague
similar words:
chaotic, nebulous, unformed
derivations: amorphously (adv.), amorphousness (n.)