Synonyms of forms

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noun

plural of form

1

as in shapes

the outward appearance of something as distinguished from its substance

the wood-carver carved the block of wood into the form of a duck

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shapes
• figures
• geometries
• silhouettes
• configurations
• outlines
• contours
• fashions
• conformations
• layouts
• profiles
• skeletons
• casts
• organizations
• frameworks
• formats
• shells
• designs
• patterns
• frames
• plans
• arrangements
• setups
• makeups

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• materials
• substances
• matters
• compositions
• stuff
• raw materials

2

as in documents

a piece of paper with information written or to be written on it

I filled out all the forms for applying to the school

Synonyms & Similar Words

• documents
• papers
• sheets
• blanks
• filings
• instruments
• writs

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as in figures

a three-dimensional representation of the human body used especially for displaying clothes

put the dress on the form to finish pinning it together

Synonyms & Similar Words

• figures
• dolls
• mannikins
• mannequins
• dummies
• manikins

4

as in rituals

an oft-repeated action or series of actions performed in accordance with tradition or a set of rules

we'll use the second form in our church missals for today's Lenten service

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rituals
• ceremonies
• ceremonials
• rites
• observances
• traditions
• formalities
• practices
• celebrations
• solemnities
• protocols
• habits
• standards
• graces
• customs
• services
• civilities
• proprieties
• manners
• conventions
• amenities
• decorums
• etiquettes
• ways
• practises
• mores

5

as in methods

the means or procedure for doing something

there are established forms for voting on motions and amendments at meetings

Synonyms & Similar Words

• methods
• approaches
• strategies
• ways
• techniques
• methodologies
• manners
• systems
• recipes
• styles
• tactics
• plans
• modes
• fashions
• tacks
• programs
• models
• processes
• routes
• policies
• steps
• schemes
• practices
• designs
• blueprints
• hows
• layouts
• games
• moves
• shifts
• lines
• plots
• intrigues
• routines
• game plans
• expedients
• ground plans
• practises
• modi operandi

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as in physiques

the type of body that a person has

he has the big-boned form of a linebacker

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shapes
• figures
• physiques
• builds
• habits
• frames
• structures
• constitutions
• anatomies

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as in formats

the way in which the elements of something (as a work of art) are arranged

museumgoers liked the asymmetrical form of the mobile

Synonyms & Similar Words

• formats
• layouts
• designs
• compositions
• patterns
• themes
• motifs
• arrangements
• configurations
• constellations
• ordonnances
• makeups
• getups

forms

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verb

present tense third-person singular of form

1

as in crystallizes

to take on a definite form

my ideas on the subject are just starting to form

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crystallizes
• connects
• shapes (up)
• coheres
• crystalizes
• combines
• solidifies
• joins
• fuses
• unites
• jells
• couples
• coalesces
• associates
• unifies
• links (up)
• conjugates
• conjoins

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• breaks down
• decays
• decomposes
• disintegrates

2

as in comprises

to be all the substance of

this one sentence really forms the basis of your argument

Synonyms & Similar Words

• comprises
• composes
• constitutes
• supplements
• complements
• incorporates
• integrates
• makes up
• embodies
• incarnates
• epitomizes
• personifies
• materializes
• fills (out)
• completes
• substantiates
• fleshes (out)

3

as in produces

to bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials

formed the pot out of the clay

Synonyms & Similar Words

• produces
• manufactures
• makes
• creates
• constructs
• structures
• fashions
• frames
• shapes
• builds
• assembles
• fabricates
• crafts
• organizes
• puts together
• designs
• molds
• erects
• originates
• forges
• sets up
• institutes
• knocks out
• invents
• establishes
• rears
• makes up
• fathers
• throws up
• raises
• devises
• handcrafts
• hews
• pictures
• thinks (up)
• visualizes
• envisages
• imagines
• prefabricates
• patches (together)
• cooks (up)
• conceives
• concocts
• puts up
• remakes
• cobbles (together or up)
• contrives
• mints
• refashions
• remanufactures

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dismantles
• destroys
• breaks up
• ruins
• abolishes
• disassembles
• flattens
• eradicates
• takes apart
• wrecks
• annihilates
• extinguishes
• smashes
• shatters
• demolishes
• pulverizes
• explodes
• devastates
• dismembers
• exterminates
• blows up
• razes

4

as in originates

to come into existence

the new company formed from two smaller ones

Synonyms & Similar Words

• originates
• starts
• arises
• begins
• commences
• appears
• is
• emerges
• springs
• exists
• engenders
• breaks
• arrives
• materializes
• actualizes
• sets in
• lives
• dawns
• lasts
• breathes
• subsists
• survives
• continues
• shapes (up)
• comes on
• persists
• coalesces
• endures
• coheres

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ends
• stops
• ceases
• finishes
• concludes
• terminates
• dissolves
• halts
• disappears
• vanishes
• dies
• evaporates
• quits
• desists
• expires
• departs
• discontinues
• perishes
• passes away

5

as in develops

to come to have gradually

I don't want you beginning skiers to form any bad habits

Synonyms & Similar Words

• develops
• acquires
• cultivates
• gains
• gets
• adopts
• embraces
• obtains
• absorbs
• reaches
• takes on
• takes in
• promotes
• attains
• achieves
• fosters
• nourishes
• nurtures

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loses
• deserts
• abandons
• rejects
• forsakes
• ditches
• casts
• discards
• sloughs
• sheds
• scraps
• dumps
• throws away
• throws out
• unloads
• flings (off or away)
• jettisons
• junks
• sluffs
• shucks (off)