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- pronunciation:
mor
fihs
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
| 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
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| definition 2: |
not organized into an obvious structure.
- synonyms:
- undefined, unorganized, unstructured, vague
- similar words:
- chaotic, nebulous, unformed
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| related words: |
nondescript |
adverb + (adj.)amorphous
largely, otherwise, rather, slowly, somewhat
(adj.)amorphous
+ noun
blob,
carbon,
category,
charge,
cloud,
collection,
computing,
concept,
display,
enemy,
entity,
film,
fluid,
form,
goal,
ice,
identity,
layer,
limit,
lump,
mass,
material,
metal,
movement,
nature,
nebula,
phase,
region,
ride,
semiconductor,
shape,
silicon,
solid,
standard,
structure,
symptom,
transistor
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| derivations: |
amorphously (adv.), amorphousness (n.) |
The word amorphous
contains the following parts:
a-1, an-1
Greek
prefix
that means not, without
  More about this word part:
Words prefixed with a-1, an-1 are nouns and adjectives. Some are loanwords from Greek (amorphous
, atrophy
). Others are English formations, which may attach the prefix to English words of Latin origin (asocial
, amoral
) or Greek origin (apolitical). The form a-1 is used before bases beginning with a consonant, while an-1 is used before bases beginning with a vowel.
Example words:
abiogenesis, abiotic, abranchiate, abysmal, abyss, achene, achromatic, achromic, adiabatic, agnostic, alexia, amenorrhea, amethyst, ametropia, amnesia, amnesty, amoral, amorphous, anaemia, anaerobe, anaerobic, analgesia, analgesic, anarchy, anecdote, anemia, aneroid, anesthesia, anesthesiology, anodyne, anomalous, anomaly, anomie, anonym, anonymous, anorexia, anoxia, anuria, apathy, aperiodic, apetalous, aphasia, aplastic anemia, apraxia, apterous, apteryx, arrhythmia, aseptic, asexual, asocial, asphyxia, astatine, asthenia, astigmatism, asymmetry, asymptote, ataractic, ataxia, atheist, atom, atonal, atrophy, avitaminosis, azygous, neurasthenia
morph, morpho
Greek
root
that means shape, form
Example words:
allomorph, amorphous, anthropomorphic, anthropomorphism, ectomorphic, endomorphic, geomorphology, gynandromorph, homomorphism, lagomorph, mesomorphic, metamorphosis, monomorphic, morpheme, morphogenesis, morphology, polymorphous, zoomorphic
-ous, -ious
Latin
adjective-forming suffix
that means full of, characterized by
More about this word part:
The suffix "-ous
, -ious
" attaches to Latin, Greek, and native English roots
Example words:
adventurous, ambiguous, amorous, amorphous, anadromous, androgynous, anomalous, apetalous, apocarpous, apterous, aqueous, atrocious, auspicious, avaricious, azygous, captious, carnivorous, chromous, coterminous, covetous, curious, delicious, diadromous, diaphanous, dicephalous, dioecious, disingenuous, egregious, endogenous, enormous, epigynous, euphonious, extemporaneous, ferocious, fortuitous, generous, glorious, gracious, gregarious, heterogamous, heterogeneous, homogeneous, homogenous, homologous, homopterous, hydrous, hypogynous, illustrious, impecunious, impervious, incommodious, incongruous, inconspicuous, indecorous, infamous, infelicitous, innocuous, intravenous, isogenous, isomerous, joyous, judicious, laborious, ludicrous, lustrous, magnanimous, malicious, malodorous, monoclinous, monoecious, multiparous, nauseous, perigynous, poisonous, porous, precious, quadrumanous, ramous, rebellious, spacious, subaqueous, synchronous, tubuliflorous, unanimous, valorous, vicious, wondrous, xerophilous
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