Education helps to mold character.
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Mold
/moʊld/
Synonyms for "mold" (633 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (127)
Noun(14 words)
accommodateaccommodate withaccordacresadaptadapt toadenovirusadjustadjust toaerobeaerobic bacteriaaesthetic formagree withalgaealluvionalluviumamebicamoebaanaerobeanaerobic bacteria
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anatomyanimusaptitudearable landarchetypearchitectonicsarchitecturearomaarrangementart formassembleassimilateassimilate toattributeautophytebacillusbacteriabacteriumbadgebakebe guided bybeanbendbentbiasbiodegradabilitybiodegradationblastblightblock outbloodbody buildbody-buildbrackenbrandbreak upbreakupbreedbrown algaebugbuildbuildingcachetcancercankercarvecastcastingcharactercharacteristiccharacteristicschasechime in withchiselclanclassclayclimberclodcoccuscoincolorcomplexioncomplycomply withcomposecompositioncompoundconceitconceiveconceptualizeconcoctconfervaconfervoidconfigurationconformconformationconstituentsconstitutionconstructconstructioncorrectcorrespondcorrosioncorruptcorruptioncountrycrasiscreatecreationcreeper
Adjective(1 words)
blue mold
Verb(1 words)
Strong matches (190)
crumblecrumble into dustcrustcustomcutdecaydecomposedecompositiondegradabilitydegradationdenominationdescriptiondesignationdevisedharmadiathesisdiatomdiedifferentiadifferential
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dilapidationdirtdisciplinedisease-producing microorganismdisintegratedisintegrationdisorganizationdispositiondissolutiondistinctive featuredream updry landdry rotdustearmarkeartheccentricityechovirusectocarpalesefformelaborateengraveenteroviruserectethosevolveexperience imaginativelyextrudefabricfabricatefabricationfall in withfall into decayfall to piecesfancyfantasizefashionfashioningfeatherfeaturefernfesterfiberfictionalizefigurationfigurefilterable virusfirefitfixflavorfollowforgeforgingformformalizeformatformationformulatefoundframefreeholdfruits and vegetablesfucusfudge togetherfungifungusgangrenegear togeniusgenregenusgermget upgetupglazeglebego badgo bygo to piecesgraingram-negative bacteriagram-positive bacteriagrapevinegrasslandgravegreen algaegroundgulfweedgusthabithallmarkharmonizehatchherbheterophytehewhuehumorhumorsideateidiocrasyidiosyncrasyilkimagineimpressimpressioninclinationindexinditeindividualisminner forminsculptureintaglioinventivykelpkeynotekidneykinkindkneadknock outlabellandlandholdinglandholdingslast
Adjective(6 words)
culinary influenceeconomic influence factorsexternal moldgeneric patterngerman formitalian fungo
Related words (316)
lay outlayoutleaninglegumelentillianalichenlick into shapelinelineamentslithosphereliverwortlotmakemake conformmake upmakeupmakingmannermannerism
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manufacturemarginal landmarkmarkingmarlmatrixmaturemeetmental setmettlemicrobemicroorganismmildewmindmind-setmintmodalitymodemodelmoldermoldingmoldsmortifymossmothmoth and rustmouldermouldymushroommustnaturenecrosenegativenonfilterable virusnumberobserveodororganic structureorganismorganizationoriginateoxidationoxidizationparasiteparasitic plantparticularitypatch togetherpathogenpatternpatterningpeapeculiaritypersuasionperthophytepestphaeophyceaephylumphysiquephytoplanktonpicornaviruspiece togetherplanplanktonic algaeplant familiesplatonic formplatonic ideapotpredilectionpredispositionprefabricatepreferenceprepareproclivityproduceproductionpropensitypropertyprototypeprotozoaprotozoonpuffballpulsepunchput togetherput upputrefyputrescequalityquirkraceraiseranklereal estatereal propertyrearreconcilerectifyred algaeregionregolithreovirusresolutionrhinovirusrickettsiarockweedrotrough outroughcastroughhewrub off cornersrun uprustsaprophytesargassosargassumsavorsculpsculptsculpturesea lentilsea mosssea wracksealseaweedsetset upsettlesetupshapeshapingshoe lastsignificant formsingularityslantsmacksmutsodsoilsoldersomatotypesortspecialtyspeciessphacelatespirillumspiritspirochetespoilspoilagesporestampstaphylococcusstraightenstrainstreakstreptococcusstripestructurestructuringstylesubaerial depositsubsoilsucculentsuchnesssuitsupposesuppuratesystemtailortainttallytally withtangtastetectonicstempertemperamenttemplatetendencytenorterraterra firmaterrainterritorytexturethallogensthe countrythe like ofthe likes ofthermoformthink upthrowtissuetoadstooltokentonetopsoiltraittribetricktrypanosometurnturn a potturn of mindtwisttypevarietyveinvetchvibriovineviruswarpwarp and woofwayweavewebweldwhomp upwoodlandworkwormwortwrackwriteyield
Verb(17 words)
Noun(50 words)
mass ofmassesmatrix amatrixesmetal forming methodsmildewmildewsmodel formmodelingmodellingmoldingmost negative imprintmouldmouldingold english formopinion shapingorbparadigmpatternpattern designed
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pattern instructionpattern templatepolymer clay charmsportuguese fungoputtyingreforming peacefullyroundsrubber moldsculpting clayshapeshape basedshape clayshape materialshape metalshape partshape termshape the futureshape typeshape valuesshapesshell imprint in rockshoe partshutteringsocial conditionspout shapestampteacher influencetemplateterrinetools
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: cast, accommodate, accommodate with, accord, acres.
- Sentence evidence is available for mold, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "mold".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "mold"
Keep "mold" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "mold" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "mold", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "mold" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
42 entriesShowing 16 of 42 words.
More specific
15 entriesCollocations
11 entriesbread moldcasting moldclay moldmetal moldmold a modelmold claymold growthmold metalmold plasticmold sporesplastic mold
Inflections
6 entriesDerivations
9 entriessimilar
3 entriesSample sentences
23 total sentences available.
The statue was cast in a mold.
Source: tatoeba (45588)
It is our capacity to mold ourselves.
Source: tatoeba (264832)
A man cannot be made in a mold.
Source: tatoeba (270310)
Showing 4 of 23 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "mold"?
Closest matches include cast, accommodate, accommodate with, accord, acres.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "mold"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.