transformative

adjective

trans·​for·​ma·​tive tran(t)s-ˈfȯr-mə-tiv 

: causing or able to cause an important and lasting change in someone or something

a transformative experience

And she'll tell anyone who asks about her transformative weeks working for UNICEF in Congo and Cambodia.

—S. L. Price

It is increasingly hard to escape the conclusion that American politics has entered one of those rare transformative moments that shape the content of our public discourse and the direction of our governance for generations.

—Doug Ireland

Examples of transformative in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These moments are often non-linear, creative, and can feel truly transformative in their impact. —Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025

Advanced drones are undeniably a transformative tool in today’s military strategy. —Kevin Speed, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2025

The nation that solidifies its AI advantage will shape the trajectory of the most transformative technology of our era. —Janet Egan, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025

Tender, compassionate, and uplifting, their story becomes a celebration of love, identity, belonging, and the transformative power of finding family in the most surprising places. —Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1668, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for transformative

• germinative
• corroborative
• determinative
• forgive
• ogive
• outlive
• relive
• give
• sieve
• resistive