mold - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens

Synonyms

• cast
• mold
• mould

More generic

• container

More specific

• form
• matrix
• pig
• pig bed
• sandbox

Noun

sculpture produced by molding

Synonyms

• clay sculpture
• modeling
• mold
• molding
• mould
• moulding

More generic

• sculpture

Noun

a distinctive nature, character, or type

Synonyms

• mold
• mould

More generic

• earmark
• hallmark
• stylemark
• trademark

Noun

a dish or dessert that is formed in or on a mold

Synonyms

• mold
• mould

More generic

• afters
• dessert
• dish
• sweet

Noun

a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter

Synonyms

• mold
• mould

More generic

• fungus

More specific

• mucor
• rhizopus
• water mold

Noun

the process of becoming mildewed

Synonyms

• mildew
• mold
• mould

More generic

• spoilage
• spoiling

Noun

the distinctive form in which a thing is made

Synonyms

• cast
• mold
• mould
• stamp

More generic

• solid

Noun

loose soil rich in organic matter

Synonyms

• mold
• mould

More generic

• dirt
• soil

More specific

• leaf mold
• leaf mould
• leaf soil

Verb

become moldy; spoil due to humidity

Synonyms

• mildew
• mold

More generic

• change

More specific

• dry-rot
• smut

Verb

shape or influence; give direction to

Synonyms

• determine
• influence
• mold
• regulate
• shape

More generic

• cause
• do
• make

More specific

• carry weight
• decide
• disincline
• dispose
• incline
• index
• indispose
• miscreate
• pace
• predetermine
• reshape
• time

Verb

fit tightly, follow the contours of

Synonyms

• mold

More generic

• adhere
• cleave
• cling
• cohere
• stick

Verb

make something, usually for a specific function

Synonyms

• forge
• form
• mold
• mould
• shape
• work

More generic

• create from raw material
• create from raw stuff

More specific

• beat
• carve
• cast
• chip
• coil
• cut out
• grind
• hand-build
• handbuild
• hill
• layer
• machine
• model
• mold
• mould
• mound
• preform
• puddle
• remold
• reshape
• roughcast
• sculpt
• sculpture
• sinter
• stamp
• swage
• throw
• upset

Related

• process
• work
• work on

Verb

form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold

Synonyms

• cast
• mold
• mould

More generic

• forge
• form
• mold
• mould
• shape
• work

More specific

• press
• press out
• recast
• remold
• remould
• sand cast

Verb

form in clay, wax, etc

Synonyms

• model
• mold
• mould

More generic

• forge
• form
• mold
• mould
• shape
• work

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