🌱formative

adjective
/ˈfɔːrmətɪv/

Meaning

Having a lasting influence on a person's development or character.

Example Sentences

Childhood is often described as a formative stage in life.

Synonyms

developmental, influential, shaping, early

Antonyms

unimportant, insignificant

Collocations

formative years, formative stage, formative experience, formative influence

More Example Sentences

Your presentation was informative, but the pace was a bit fast.

Related Vocabularies

extreme; severe; having a strong or far-reaching effect
planned in advance; done deliberately
demanding something firmly and refusing to accept no
Combining or coordinating separate elements so as to provide a harmonious, interrelated whole.
Feeling doubt or distrust about someone or something.
Having an untidy or disheveled appearance.

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