📖 Definitions of "Indicative"
noun
- 1
(grammar) The indicative mood.
- 2
(grammar) A term in the indicative mood.
adjective
- 1
Serving as a sign, indication or suggestion of something
"He had pains indicative of a heart attack."
- 2
(grammar) of, or relating to the indicative mood
🔄 Synonyms of "Indicative"
8 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| meaningful | Having meaning, significant. |
| suggestive | Tending to suggest or imply. |
| declarativenoun | (grammar, of a verb, sentence, or mood) Expressing truth. |
| significative | That has meaning or significance; significant |
| indicative moodnoun | (grammar) The mood of a verb used in ordinary, factual, or objective statements. |
| declarative moodnoun | a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact |
| common moodnoun | a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact |
| fact moodnoun | a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Indicative"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| declarative | (grammar, of a verb, sentence, or mood) Expressing truth. |
| significative | That has meaning or significance; significant |
| meaningful | Having meaning, significant. |
| indicative moodnoun | (grammar) The mood of a verb used in ordinary, factual, or objective statements. |
| suggestive | Tending to suggest or imply. |
| common moodnoun | a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact |
| declarative moodnoun | a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact |
| fact moodnoun | a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact |
| indicationnoun | A fact that shows that something exists or may happen. |
| indicatornoun | A pointer or index that indicates something. |
| indicateverb | (transitive, sometimes with 'of') To point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known. |
| designatornoun | A person who, or term that, designates. |
| descriptive | Of, relating to, or providing a description. |
| explanatory | Intended to serve as an explanation. |
| illustrative | Demonstrative, exemplative, showing an example or demonstrating. |
| identifiernoun | Something that identifies or uniquely points to something or someone else. |
| informative | Providing information; especially, providing useful or interesting information. |
| representative | Typical; having the same properties or interest as a larger group. |
| instructive | Conveying knowledge, information or instruction. |
| enlightening | Serving to enlighten. |
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