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

People have been cultivating the plant for agricultural reasons for at least 6,000 years. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 5 Nov. 2026

Luke Maxwell and Will Rowbotham, two of the manager-producers leading the charge in cultivating new generations of horror filmmaking talent, will spearhead the effort for 3 Arts. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026

She is credited with leading a period of substantial business growth and innovation, and cultivating relationships with customers, which will all be important for Bergdorf’s heading into the future. — David Moin, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026

The married owners—Ingrid Rivas, an agronomist, and Radamés Arroyo, an engineer—first began developing the 25-acre property by cultivating Tahiti limes, and the name Hacienda Verde Tahití later became a tribute to those agricultural beginnings. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026

Lula has championed Brazil’s long tradition of nonalignment, cultivating ties with competing powers. — Daniel Kozin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

In addition to staging digital attacks, foreign governments such as China and North Korea are cultivating sources inside firms and research institutions focused on defense and dual-use innovation. — Sam Mullins, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2026

Some 5,000 years ago, China began cultivating roses to produce certain traits, for example, repeat blooming times and different colors. — Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

The decision to launch the movie in moderate release — rather than limited in just a handful of venues or nationwide on more than 2,000 screens — proved wise because the studio was able to bolster awareness while cultivating a sense of scarcity. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026