formless
/ˈfɔɹmləs/adjective
formless is spelled F-O-R-M-L-E-S-S: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 56,108th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, formless means “Without form; shapeless” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in formless?
| Letters | 8: F-O-R-M-L-E-S-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 56,108th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is formless?
Formless appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 56,108th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce formless?
- UK /ˈfɔːmləs/
- US /ˈfɔɹmləs/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-formless.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of formless
- more formless comparative
- most formless superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does formless mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Without form; shapeless.
- 2
Without the use of forms or templates.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Formless in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense without form:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | sans forme, informe |
| Spanish | sin forma |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does formless come from?
From form + -less.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).