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 .