AMORPHOUS - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Part of speech: Adjective

having no definite form or distinct shape

Example: amorphous clouds of insects; an aggregate of formless particles; a shapeless mass of protoplasm

Part of speech: Adjective

lacking the system or structure characteristic of living bodies

Part of speech: Adjective

without real or apparent crystalline form

Example: an amorphous mineral; amorphous structure

The word "amorphous" comes from Ancient Greek ἄμορφος.

-ous – A related word in the same word family.

Many Greek words entered English through Latin translations during the Renaissance.