different between formless vs characterless

English

Etymology

From form +? -less.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?f??ml?s/

Adjective

formless (comparative more formless, superlative most formless)

1. Without form; shapeless.
   • 1985: Now the earth was a formless void, there was darkness over the deep, with a divine wind sweeping over the waters. — Genesis 1:2 (New Jerusalem Bible)
2. (not comparable) Without the use of forms or templates.
   • 2002, Christopher Tacke, Timothy Bassett, Embedded Visual Basic: Windows CE and Pocket PC Mobile Applications

     You'll be prompted with the New Project dialog (see Figure 1.11) from which you'll have at least two types of projects from which to choose: Windows CE for the Pocket PC Project and Windows CE Formless project.

Synonyms

• (shapeless): amorphous, shapeless; see also Thesaurus:amorphous

Translations

English

Etymology

character +? -less

Adjective

characterless (comparative more characterless, superlative most characterless)

1. Having no distinguishing character or quality.
   • 1855, William Cooper Nell, Harriet Beecher Stowe, The Colored Patriots of the American Revolution,

     The great mass of American citizens estimate us, as being a characterless and purposeless people ; and hence we hold up our heads, if at all, against the withering influence of a nation's scorn and contempt.

   • 1944, Emily Carr, The House of All Sorts, "Friction," [1]

     The House of All Sorts was new and characterless. It had not yet found itself—and an apartment house takes longer to find itself than do individual private houses.

2. Lacking in or devoid of personality.

Translations

Anagrams

• clearstarches