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Attributive

🔄 Synonyms of "Attributive"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
prenominalnoun	(grammar) That is placed before a noun
attributive genitive	a word in the genitive case used as an attributive adjective

↔️ Antonyms of "Attributive"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
predicatenoun	(grammar) The part of the sentence (or clause) which states a property that a subject has or is characterized by.
predicativenoun	(grammar) An element of the predicate of a sentence which complements the subject or object by means of the verb. Predicatives may be nominal or adjectival.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Attributive"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
prenominalnoun	(grammar) That is placed before a noun
attributive genitive	a word in the genitive case used as an attributive adjective
attributative	Misconstruction of attributive. [(grammar, of a word or phrase) Modifying another word, typically a noun, while in the same phrase.]
attribnoun	(grammar) Abbreviation of attributive. [(grammar, of a word or phrase) Modifying another word, typically a noun, while in the same phrase.]
adnominalnoun	(grammar) The adnominal case: A word or phrase qualifying a noun, such as an adjective or a relative clause.
adjectival	(grammar) Of or relating to or functioning as an adjective.
adverbialnoun	(grammar) An adverbial word or phrase.
adjectivenoun	(grammar) A word that modifies a noun or noun phrase or describes a noun’s referent.
nominal	Of, resembling, relating to, or consisting of a name or names.
homological	(mathematics) Having to do with homology; using the methods of homological algebra.
autologicalnoun	(grammar, of a word, phrase, or especially an adjective) Possessing the property it describes.
descriptive	Of, relating to, or providing a description.
adpositional	(grammar) Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of an adposition.
attributalnoun	Relating to attributes.
objectivenoun	A goal that is striven for.
metonymic	Of, or relating to, a word or phrase that names an object from a single characteristic of it or of a closely related object.
suffixal	(linguistics, of a language) That tends to make use of suffixes (more than prefixes) to create grammatical forms; suffixing.
abstractnoun	An abridgement or summary of a longer publication.
arthrous	(grammar) Of, pertaining to, or being the use of a term together with a grammatical article.
phrasal	(grammar) Consisting of multiple words, but behaving as a single part of speech.