Synonyms of cultivating

cultivating

verb

present participle of cultivate

1

as in developing

to come to have gradually

cultivated a taste for opera in order to fit in with his new circle of friends

Synonyms & Similar Words

• developing
• acquiring
• gaining
• forming
• getting
• obtaining
• adopting
• embracing
• achieving
• absorbing
• attaining
• reaching
• promoting
• fostering
• taking on
• nurturing
• taking in
• nourishing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• losing
• abandoning
• forsaking
• deserting
• dumping
• rejecting
• unloading
• discarding
• shedding
• casting
• ditching
• sloughing
• scrapping
• throwing away
• throwing out
• flinging (off or away)
• jettisoning
• junking
• shucking (off)

2

as in promoting

to help the growth or development of

cultivated a passion for learning among his students over the years

Synonyms & Similar Words

• promoting
• encouraging
• fostering
• nurturing
• advancing
• furthering
• forwarding
• assisting
• advocating
• supporting
• incubating
• nourishing
• upholding
• endorsing
• aiding
• nursing
• funding
• financing
• subsidizing
• championing
• backing
• underwriting
• boosting
• advertising
• publicizing
• abetting
• working (for)
• staking
• endowing
• patronizing
• plugging
• touting
• agitating (for)
• campaigning (for)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• preventing
• inhibiting
• hindering
• prohibiting
• discouraging
• forbidding
• fighting
• combating
• opposing
• banning
• enjoining
• proscribing
• outlawing
• countering
• frustrating
• interdicting
• barring
• battling
• suppressing
• repressing
• subduing
• contending (with)
• checking
• stifling
• squashing
• arresting
• retarding
• halting
• impeding
• obstructing
• squelching
• interfering (with)
• encumbering
• hobbling
• snuffing (out)
• shackling
• fettering
• manacling

3

as in growing

to look after or assist the growth of by labor and care

in an attempt to produce New World counterparts of the wines that he had enjoyed in Europe, Jefferson cultivated several varieties of grapes at Monticello

Synonyms & Similar Words

• growing
• producing
• promoting
• planting
• harvesting
• raising
• tending
• cropping
• rearing
• culturing
• breeding
• dressing
• propagating
• sowing
• reaping
• sprouting
• gathering
• rooting
• ripening
• gleaning
• germinating
• quickening

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• killing
• picking
• digging
• pulling (up)
• plucking
• cutting
• uprooting
• extirpating
• mowing
• haying

4

as in harvesting

to work by plowing, sowing, and raising crops on

we ought to cultivate the field out back

Synonyms & Similar Words

• harvesting
• farming
• planting
• tending
• tilling
• cropping
• reaping
• hoeing
• harrowing
• sharecropping

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cultivating

Self-awareness becomes less about understanding personality and more about cultivating presence, compassion, responsibility and conscious choice. — Catherine Bell, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

In a 2025 cover story, Forbes described the family as having spent decades cultivating political relationships that helped protect its business interests. — Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026

Modi has been one of India’s most dominant prime ministers in decades, winning elections while cultivating an image of decisive leadership. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

Katsina State has begun cultivating locals who might provide intelligence, but recruitment remains difficult. — Alexis Okeowo, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

According to Hilton’s 2026 trends report, travelers are developing a growing interest in planning trips around cultivating a new skill, hobby, or interest. — Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2026

Although each vineyard has its own unique soils, exposures, and water availability, the sibling regions are simply two different appellations cultivating the same grape. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2026

Below, experts provide important details for cultivating this intriguing tree from seed, covering everything from how to choose the best pit to how to care for it. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 2 Aug. 2026

The weekend of July 25, the cannabis area is honoring Home Grow Weekend, which will feature live demonstrations and panels on planting and cultivating cannabis plants at home. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 19 July 2026