Formalize and Negative

Opposite meaning words

Formalize verb - To give official acceptance of as satisfactory.

Usage example: the plan has yet to be formalized by the city council

Show all Definitions

Negative is an antonym for formalize.

Negative verb - To reject by or as if by a vote.

Show all Definitions

Formalize is an antonym for negative.

Cite this Source

Negative and Formalize. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/formalize/negative

Formalize & Negative. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/formalize/negative>.

Negative or Formalize. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/formalize/negative.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "formalize" and "negative" have occurred on timeline