Logo The Wordsmith Dictionary
Exact matches only Allow stemming Match all embedded
New American Oxford Dictionary

formulaic

for mu la ic |ˌfôrmyəˈlāik ˌfɔrmjəˈleɪɪk | adjective constituting or containing a verbal formula or set form of words: a formulaic greeting. produced in accordance with a slavishly followed rule or style; predictable: much romantic fiction is stylized, formulaic, and unrealistic. DERIVATIVES for mu la i cal ly |-(ə )lē |adverb

 

Oxford Dictionary

formulaic

formulaic |ˌfɔːmjʊˈleɪɪk | adjective constituting or containing a set form of words: formulaic expressions such as Once upon a time . produced in accordance with a mechanically followed rule or style: formulaic, disposable pop. DERIVATIVES formulaically adverb

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

formulaic

formulaic adjective the homes here are not the products of a formulaic design: conventional, stock, unoriginal, stereotypical, uninspired, clichéd, paint-by-number.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

formulaic

for mu la ic /fɔ̀ː r mjəléɪɪk /形容詞 かたく 非難して ⦆方法 表現などが 〉陳腐な, 月並みな .