Situation seems to be the mould in which men's characters are formed.
Source: tatoeba (413858)
Mould
/moʊld/
Synonyms for "mould" (518 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (104)
accommodateaccommodate withaccordacresadaptadapt toadenovirusadjustadjust toaerobeaerobic bacteriaaesthetic formaffectagree withalgaealluvionalluviumamoebaanaerobeanaerobic bacteria
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anatomyanimusaptitudearable landarchetypearchitectonicsarchitecturearomaarrangementart formassembleassimilate toattributeautophytebacillusbacteriabacteriumbadgebe guided bybeanbeatbendbentbiasbiodegradabilitybiodegradationblastblightblock outbloodbody-buildbrackenbrandbreak upbreakupbreedbrown algaebugbuildbuildingcachetcancercankercarvecastcastingcharactercharacteristiccharacteristicschime in withchiselclanclayclimberclodcoccuscolorcomplexioncomplycomply withcomposecompositioncompoundconcoctconditionconfervaconfervoidconfigurationconfigureconformconformationconstituentsconstitutionconstructconstructioncontrolcorrectcorrespondcorrosion
Verb(1 words)
Strong matches (155)
corruptcorruptioncrasiscreatecreationcreepercrumblecrumble into dustcrustcutdecaydecomposedecompositiondegradabilitydegradationdenominationdescriptiondesigndesignationdevise
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dharmadiathesisdiatomdiedifferentiadifferentialdilapidationdirectdirtdisciplinedisease-producing microorganismdisintegratedisintegrationdisorganizationdispositiondissolutiondistinctive featuredry landdry rotdustearmarkeartheccentricityechovirusectocarpalesefformelaborateenteroviruserectethosevolveextrudefabricfabricatefabricationfall in withfall into decayfall to piecesfashionfashioningfeatherfeaturefernfesterfiberfibrefigurationfigurefilterable virusfitfixflavorfollowforgeforgingformformalizeformatformationformulatefoundframefreeholdfruits and vegetablesfucusfudge togetherfungifungusgangrenegear togenerategeniusgenregenusgermget upgetupglebego badgo bygo to piecesgraingram-negative bacteriagram-positive bacteriagrapevinegrasslandgreen algaegroundguidegulfweedgusthabithallmarkharmonizeherbheterophytehewhuehumorhumorshumusidiocrasyidiosyncrasyilkimageimpressimpressioninclinationindexinditeindividualisminfluenceinner formintaglioivykelpkeynotekidneykinkindknead
Related words (259)
knock outlabellandlandholdingslastlay outlayoutleadleaninglegumelentillianalichenlick into shapelinelineamentslithosphereliverwortloamlot
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makemake conformmake upmakeupmakingmannermannerismmanufacturemarginal landmarkmarkingmarlmatrixmaturemeetmental setmettlemicrobemicroorganismmildewmindmind-setmintmodalitymodemodelmoldmoldermoldingmoldsmortifymossmothmoth and rustmushroommustnaturenecrosenegativenonfilterable virusnumberobserveodororganic structureorganismorganizationoxidationoxidizationparasiteparasitic plantparticularitypatch togetherpathogenpatternpatterningpeapeculiarityperfectionpersuasionperthophytepestphaeophyceaephylumphysiquephytoplanktonpicornaviruspiece togetherplanplanktonic algaeplant familiesplatonic formplatonic ideapredilectionpredispositionprefabricatepreferenceprepareproclivityproduceproductionpropensitypropertyprototypeprotozoaprotozoonpuffballpulsepunchput togetherput upputrefyputrescequalityquirkraceraiseranklereal estatereal propertyrearreconcilerectifyred algaeregionregolithreovirusresolutionrhinovirusrickettsiarockweedrotrough outroughcastroughhewrub off cornersrun uprustsaprophytesargassosargassumsavorschoolsculptsculpturesea lentilsea mosssea wracksealseaweedsetset upsettlesetupshapeshapingshoe lastsignificant formsingularityslantsmacksmutsodsoilsomatotypesortspecialtyspeciessphacelatespirillumspiritspirochetespoilspoilagesporestampstaphylococcusstraightenstrainstreakstreptococcusstripestructurestructuringstylesubaerial depositsubsoilsucculentsuchnesssuitsuppuratesystemtailortainttally withtangtastetectonicstempertemperamenttemplatetendencytenorterraterra firmaterrainterritorytexturethallogensthe countrythe like ofthe likes ofthermoformtissuetoadstooltokentonetopsoiltraittribetricktrypanosometurnturn of mindtwisttypevarietyveinvetchvibriovineviruswarpwarp and woofwayweavewebwhomp upwoodlandworkwormwortwrackwriteyield
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: mold, accommodate, accommodate with, accord, acres.
- Sentence evidence is available for mould, 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 "mould".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "mould"
Keep "mould" 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 "mould" 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 "mould", 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 "mould" 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
40 entriesShowing 16 of 40 words.
More specific
14 entriesaspergillus mouldcastingdevelopmenteducationformationformingindoctrinationpenicillium mouldpersuasionplaster mouldpressingsand mouldshapingsteel mould
Collocations
10 entriesmould a theorymould claymould growthmould into shapemould metalmould public opinionplaster mouldplastic mouldsand mouldsteel mould
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
4 entriessimilar
3 entriesSample sentences
13 total sentences available.
There's some mould in the showers.
Source: tatoeba (1482613)
He is your brother, they say; which interpreted, means that he was manufactured in the same mould, and for that reason he must be sacred in your eyes!
Source: tatoeba (1919791)
Tom is allergic to mould.
Source: tatoeba (3222388)
Showing 4 of 13 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "mould"?
Closest matches include mold, accommodate, accommodate with, accord, acres.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "mould"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.