formlos
Translation
informal, formless, shapeless
Examples
Ein formloser Antrag wurde abgelehnt.
An informal application was rejected.
Die Wolken hatten eine formlose Gestalt.
The clouds had a formless shape.
Grammar Patterns
((attributive)) as an adjective before a noun Ein formloser Brief.
((predicative)) as a predicate adjective Die Masse war formlos.
Similar Words
Synonyms: gestaltlos (shapeless), zwanglos (casual); Antonyms: förmlich (formal), geformt (shaped)
Etymology
From 'Form' (form, shape) + '-los' (less). Literally means 'form-less' or 'shape-less'.
Memory Tips
Think of the English 'form-less'. An application without the proper form is 'formlos'.