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
Composed of 'Form' (form, shape) and the suffix '-los' (less). It literally translates to 'form-less'.
Memory Tips
Directly cognate with 'form-less'. Imagine a blob of clay that is 'formlos' because it has no shape.