Synonyms for formative
ˈfɔr mə tɪvfor·ma·tive

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. formativeadjective

   minimal language unit that has a syntactic (or morphological) function

   Antonyms:
   destructive

2. formativeadjective

   capable of forming new cells and tissues

   "a formative zone in developing bone"

   Synonyms:
   shaping, plastic

   Antonyms:
   destructive

3. formative, shaping, plasticadjective

   forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning

   "a formative influence"; "a formative experience"

   Synonyms:
   moldable, fictile, shaping, pliant, plastic

   Antonyms:
   destructive

Matched Categories

1. • Biology

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. formativeadjective

   Synonyms:
   plastic

2. formativeadjective

   Synonyms:
   (Gram.) derivative, not radical

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. formativeadjective

   Synonyms:
   plastic, creative

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "formative":

   summative, diagnostic, training, schoolnet, reflex

How to pronounce formative?

How to say formative in sign language?

Words popularity by usage frequency

How to use formative in a sentence?

1. Miguel Cardona:

   I spent the formative part of my career in a Connecticut elementary school. I will never forget the ripple effect of fear and heartbreak that spread among students and teachers in the aftermath of the horrific Sandy Hook shooting.

2. Le Roux:

   These were real jobs, these jobs were formative, for them and for myself.

3. Heather Henson:

   We lived in England at one time, and I just remember as a kid being brought to these interesting landscapes and places where my dad found inspiration, i remember going to his laboratory… I saw a lot of things that were happening in nature. Those were formative years for me, watching his research and development.

4. Malen Gual:

   This is the only place where you can get a full vision of Picasso's formative years, we have a very comprehensive collection covering the years of his youth.

5. Dame Julie Andrews:

   My first memoir, 'Home,' was about my childhood, early training and formative years in the Theater, i am so pleased that my good friends at the Hachette Book Group have encouraged me to share the next phase of my life, beginning with my arrival in Hollywood and the wonderful movies and television programs I was asked to be a part of.