FORMULAIC Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

formulaic

adjective

ˌfȯr-myə-ˈlā-ik

Definition of formulaic

as in imitative

using or marked by the use of something else as a basis or model she thought the plots of most action movies were pretty formulaic

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Recent Examples of formulaic Grant writing offers a predictable, formulaic path to cash flow compared to the unpredictable grind of B2B sales or direct-to-consumer acquisition. — Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Instead of the formulaic increases that determine ATP 500 prize money, there is a minimum prize money total required for WTA 500s as determined each year by the WTA, but tournaments can voluntarily exceed those amounts. — Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 31 July 2026 From the fragmented breakup anthems to the formulaic moodboard fodder, nothing on Steve Lacy’s new album seems to come naturally. — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 22 July 2026 With Disney serving as popular culture’s foremost purveyor of such retreads, the formula for what makes a live-action remake hit or miss with audiences could hardly seem less formulaic. — Chris Lee, Vulture, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for formulaic

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The word is likely imitative (onomatopoeic), echoing the sound of heavy breathing during sleep.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Since then, whenever new tools to crank out communications have become available, somebody has flooded the zone with the fastest, most imitative material that could garner attention.

— Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 8 Nov. 2025

Definition of imitative

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Summary Leaders are increasingly sounding generic, often using similar buzzwords, a trend exacerbated by AI's ability to generate competent but unoriginal communication.

— Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
No moral panic is more unoriginal than the fear that contemporary men are no longer as manly as the heroes who preceded them.

— Elizabeth Dray, STAT, 21 July 2026

Definition of unoriginal

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