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formative

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of formative

having a role in deciding something's final form

a teacher who was a formative influence on generations of students

Synonyms of formative

constructive, productive

Words Related to formative

causal, creative

consequential, influential

Antonyms of formative

nonconstructive, nonproductive, unproductive

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