FORM Synonyms: 398 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈfȯrm

Definition of form

as in shape

the outward appearance of something as distinguished from its substance the wood-carver carved the block of wood into the form of a duck

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as in document

a piece of paper with information written or to be written on it I filled out all the forms for applying to the school

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as in manner

personal conduct or behavior as evaluated by an accepted standard of appropriateness for a social or professional setting it's bad form to throw a tantrum on the court just because you lost a tennis match

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as in condition

a state of being or fitness after a long season off, the football team is back in good form

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as in doll

a three-dimensional representation of the human body used especially for displaying clothes put the dress on the form to finish pinning it together

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as in ritual

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

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as in etiquette

socially acceptable behavior displayed good form throughout the formal dinner

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as in method

the means or procedure for doing something there are established forms for voting on motions and amendments at meetings

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as in physique

the type of body that a person has he has the big-boned form of a linebacker

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as in format

the way in which the elements of something (as a work of art) are arranged museumgoers liked the asymmetrical form of the mobile

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verb

as in to crystallize

to take on a definite form my ideas on the subject are just starting to form

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as in to comprise

to be all the substance of this one sentence really forms the basis of your argument

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as in to produce

to bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials formed the pot out of the clay

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as in to start

to come into existence the new company formed from two smaller ones

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as in to develop

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

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Recent Examples of form

Noun

And until advanced age intervened, tap-dancing was his preferred form of exercise. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 The acquisition comes after the distributor’s founder and then-CEO, Andrew Karpen, died from an aggressive form of brain cancer at the age of 59 in May 2025. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026

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From this pool, 70 were AAS users, while 35 non-users formed the control group. — New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026 From there, Cosay merged his business with fellow literary powerhouse agents Jim Berkus and Robert Stein to form Berkus-Cosay-Stein in 1982. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for form

Recent Examples of Synonyms for form

Noun

The wide-leg pants keep things relaxed, and the ruched waist on the knit top adds shape and makes the whole look feel more polished than a standard sweatshirt set.

— Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2026
Part of its purpose, from the beginning, was not only to deliver new facts but to interpret ragged events for a nervous audience of relatively prosperous, largely white viewers who shared Wallace’s concern about the shape and tenor of the future.

— Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of shape

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Section 217 of the City Charter grants the controller and other city officers the power to order individuals to produce documents and to attend hearings, with subpoenas issued via the City Clerk’s office.

— James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
That person then contacted PETA, which sent two people to work undercover at Grand Barr and document conditions.

— Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of document

Noun

Rather, to live under platform capitalism is to recognize the disturbing manner in which human need has been redescribed as algorithmic entanglement.

— Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
After all, rural communities rely heavily on that gubmint for all manner of necessary goods, from aid to farmers to our regional hospital, itself on life support as Medicaid funding drops.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of manner

Noun

The Singapore Shipping Association also played down the prospect of a broad withdrawal of commercial shipping from the region, suggesting operators would instead adapt to changing trade conditions.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
The team also evaluated methods for attaching sensors to storage casks, with the aim of developing installations capable of remaining in place for years under high-temperature and high-radiation conditions.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of condition

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Other amenities include a Wellbeing by Auberge program, complete with thermal rituals, skin therapies, and more luxe treatments rooted in a holistic approach to health and longevity.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026
Estes said the aqueduct's water was used for both practical and religious purposes, including cleaning up after sacrifices and performing purification rituals at the Temple Mount.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of ritual

Noun

And there would have been girls rebelling against social etiquette back then, like, there would now.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026
Now the older generation is scolding workers for having a different view on interview etiquette without recognizing the cold reality of today’s job market.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of etiquette

Noun

Buyers are already putting money behind methods that remain difficult for outsiders to assess.

— Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
At the time, the team utilized a different error-correction method called Helix to demonstrate record-setting logical memory and computation.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026

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