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unformulated

unformulated

1 7.0
Not clearly expressed or made definite
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌnˈfɔːrmjʊleɪtɪd/
translation icon : no formulado
  • You begin, in accordance with an unformulated agreement, to accept the terms, invariably falsified, on which others present themselves.

Examples

  • In his speech, the leader referenced an unformulated plan that needed further discussion before implementation.

  • This is a bit unformulated, but this transformation that you described, I mean, it just sounds like it was a win, win, win, win, win, win situation.

  • In "Eveline" especially, her traumas and fears remain deeply hidden and unformulated under her.

    Academic text (1991)
  • The research proposal was left unformulated, making it difficult for anyone to understand the project's objectives.

  • Her thoughts on the matter remained unformulated, resulting in a lack of clarity during the meeting.

Synonyms

formless
vsunformulated
7 5.6

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

applies to lack of verbal or conceptual expression rather than physical shape
unformed
vsunformulated
4 5.4

Not fully developed or given a clear shape

is about being unexpressed in clear definite terms rather than development stage
unstructured
vsunformulated
4 4.4

Not organized in a clear plan or order

relates to lack of clear expressed form rather than simple disorder
unexpressed
vsunformulated
3 6.0

Not said or shown but clearly felt

is not put into a clear or definite form
unarticulated
vsunformulated
1 7.5

Thoughts or feelings not said out loud

is not expressed in a clear or definite form
undelineated
vsunformulated
9.5

Not clearly separated from other things and lacking clear edges

focuses on absence of clear expressed form rather than boundary detail
uncrystallized
vsunformulated
8.1

Not fully formed or decided

concerns absence of clear expression rather than incomplete physical formation

Antonyms

Carefully planned to follow a clear order

3.2

Easy to see because it has clear edges and shape

How Formulated

precise
286 3.6
tentative
57 5.1
vague
230 4.6
unformulated
1 7.0

Surface Forms

unformulated positive

Morphology

unformulated = formulated (semi-transparent) = un + formula + ate + ed

The prefix 'un-' straightforwardly negates the adjective 'formulated'.

Etymology

Unformulated is made of un- 'not' and formulate from form 'shape', so it literally means 'not put into a clear shape or expression'. That's why we call ideas or plans unformulated when they are not yet clear.