Formative and Puerile

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Formative adjective - Having a role in deciding something's final form.

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Puerile and formative are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Puerile" instead an adjective "Formative".

Nearby Words: formal, formation, format, formated, formating

Puerile adjective - Having or showing the annoying qualities (as silliness) associated with children.

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Formative and puerile are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Formative" instead an adjective "Puerile".

Nearby Word: puerility

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Puerile and Formative. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/formative/puerile

Formative & Puerile. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/formative/puerile>.

Puerile or Formative. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/formative/puerile.

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