difform
- adjective
- /ˈdɪfɔrm/
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difforme
- What a difform shape!
- difform motion
Examples
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The sculpture had a difform appearance, with no two sides alike.
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The mountain's difform outline stood out against the evening sky.
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Ancient manuscripts sometimes describe mythical creatures as difform and monstrous.
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The sculpture had a difform appearance that intrigued many visitors.
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The mountain's difform peaks gave the landscape a unique and striking appearance.
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The artist's sculpture was difform, with each part having an irregular shape that challenged traditional aesthetics.
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As the coastline eroded, it revealed difform rock formations that were unlike any seen before.
Synonyms
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2.3
Not smooth or level, with parts higher and lower
18
6.1
Having parts that are not the same size or shape
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3.3
Not even or smooth in shape
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6.0
Thin and untidy in appearance, often with rough, uneven ends
A surface that is uneven and feels rough to touch
Having parts that are different in size or shape
Different from the usual form or pattern
Having a shape that is not normal and often looking ugly
Antonyms
How Irregular
Surface Forms
Morphology
difform = form (semi-transparent) = dif + form
The adjective appears to be formed from the negative prefix 'dif-' (an assimilated form of 'dis-') plus 'form', so the basic negating relation is recoverable, but 'dif-' as a standalone prefix is rare in modern productive morphology and the word itself is uncommon.
Etymology
Difform comes from the parts dis- ('not') and form ('shape'), the same form you see in words like deform and uniform. So a difform thing is 'not regular' in shape, meaning oddly shaped or uneven.