noun
- the quality or state of lacking a coherent plot or storyline
Usage: literary criticism
Examples
- The film’s plotlessness made it difficult for audiences to follow.
- Critics praised the novel despite its apparent plotlessness.
- The experimental theater piece embraced plotlessness as an artistic choice.
- Some viewers found the movie’s plotlessness refreshing and realistic.
- The director’s style is characterized by deliberate plotlessness.
- Literary scholars debated whether the work’s plotlessness was intentional.