adjective

/ˈædʒɪktɪv/

nounad · jec · tive

An ADJECTIVE “adds” a description—think: it ADDS to the noun.

Yes, it's adjective. Remember the middle sound is “-jec-” (like in project), and it ends with “-tive,” not “-tivee” or “-tiv.”

Definition

  1. nounA word that describes a noun or pronoun (for example, red, tall, or interesting).

Examples

  • In the sentence “The curious cat slept,” the word “curious” is an adjective.
  • Choose a stronger adjective to make your writing more vivid.
  • “Happy” is an adjective that describes how someone feels.

Synonyms

describing wordmodifierdescriptorqualifierattribute

Translations

ES adjetivoPT adjetivoFR adjectif

Common misspellings

adjetiveadjectiveeadjectivadjectaveadjictiveadjectivveadjectvieadjectiv e

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