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figureless

8.4

Without a clear shape or form

adjective
/ˈfɪɡərləs/

: sin figura

In the early morning fog, the landscape appeared completely figureless and mysterious.

Examples

The artist painted a figureless scene, focusing on colors and light rather than people or objects.
The story described a figureless shadow moving silently through the empty hallway.
She prefers figureless designs for her home decor.
The fabric was completely figureless and smooth.
In the early morning fog, the landscape appeared completely figureless and mysterious.
The artist painted a figureless scene, focusing on colors and light rather than people or objects.
She prefers figureless designs for her home decor that emphasize simplicity and elegance.

Synonyms

faceless

vsfigureless

38 5.9

A person or place with no features that make it stand out

points specifically to absence of a visible figure rather than anonymity

shapeless

vsfigureless

12 3.5

It has no clear shape or form

focuses on absence of a recognizable figure rather than merely loose edges

featureless

vsfigureless

8 5.8

A place or thing that has no clear details

emphasises missing a clear shape or recognizable outline instead of features

formless

vsfigureless

7 5.6

Something that has no clear shape, like fog or a cloud

is about lacking a distinct recognizable figure rather than general vagueness

nonrepresentational

vsfigureless

Specialized

1 8.9

Art that does not show real things and focuses on color and shape

means absence of a visible recognizable figure rather than art style

nonobjective

vsfigureless

Specialized

1 8.3

Art that does not show real people or things but uses shapes and colors

is about missing a clear physical figure rather than nonrepresentation in art

nonfigurative

vsfigureless

Specialized

8.4

Art that does not show real people or things but uses shapes and colors

describes lack of a recognisable physical figure rather than artistic choice

nonmimetic

vsfigureless

Specialized

9.6

Not meant to copy real things, often showing abstract shapes or colours

relates to absent recognizable figure as a physical quality not artistic intent

nonpictorial

vsfigureless

7.2

Not using pictures or images

concerns lack of a visible figure rather than avoidance of imagery

imageless

vsfigureless

6.6

Something that has no pictures or clear description to help you see it

refers to lacking a clear physical figure rather than missing imagery

Antonyms

defined

3.2

Easy to see because it has clear edges and shape

shaped

2.1

A thing that has a particular shape often named with another word

How Defined

well-defined

3 3.8

shaped

2.1

figureless

8.4

shapeless

12 3.5

Surface Forms

figureless positive

Morphology

figureless = figure (transparent) = figure + less

Clear productive combination of 'figure' (shape) + '-less' meaning 'without a distinct shape', so the sense is directly derivable.

Etymology

Figureless comes from figure meaning 'shape' and the ending -less meaning 'without'. So figureless describes something with no clear shape or person, like a scene lost in fog.