Adjective synonyms

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attribute
(Logic) That which is predicated or affirmed of a subject; a predicate; an accident.
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article
A member of a group or class
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descriptive word
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descriptive term
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genitive (related)
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qualifier
(Computing, programming) A marker that qualifies or modifies another code element.
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qualifying term
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determiner
(Gram.) A word, such as a, the, this, each, some, either, or my, that determines the use of a noun without essentially modifying it and is placed before a descriptive adjective
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adverbial (related)
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equative (related)
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attributive name
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procedural
(Computing) Generated by means of a procedure, rather than being designed.
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substantive (antonym)
Having substance; enduring; solid; firm; substantial.
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preposition
In some languages, a relation or function word, as English in, by, for, with, to, etc., that connects a lexical word, usually a noun or pronoun, or a syntactic construction, to another element of the sentence, as to a verb (Ex.: he went to the store), to a noun (Ex.: the sound of loud music), or to an adjective (Ex.: good for her)
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attributive
(Gram.) An attributive adjective
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adjectival
An adjectival phrase or clause.
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limiting word
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limiter
One that limits:
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adjectival construction
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identifier
Someone who identifies; a person who establishes the identity of.
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qualifying word
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adjunct
(Grammar) A dispensable phrase in a clause or sentence that amplifies its meaning, such as "for a while" in "I typed for a while".
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adnoun
(Grammar) An adjective used as a noun.
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gerundive
(In Latin grammar) a verbal adjective that describes obligation or necessity, equivalent in form to the future passive participle.
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copulative
Involving connected words or clauses
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dependent
Dependent is defined as someone who relies on someone else for their existence.
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modifier
A person or thing that modifies; esp., a word, phrase, or clause that limits the meaning of another word or phrase
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noun (related)
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verb (related)
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adverb (related)
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antonym (related)
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infinitive (related)
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phrase (related)
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pronoun (related)
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plural (related)
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auxiliary-verb (related)
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interrogative (related)
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apostrophe (related)
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Adjective Sentence Examples

  • Pick an adjective from the title.

  • It is important to study the various adjective forms.

  • To use this sort of language implies that "bishop" is masculine unless it is modified by a feminine adjective.

  • Beginning with the Belgae and the Gallia Belgica of the Romans, the use of the adjective to distinguish the inhabitants of the south Netherlands can be traced through all stages of subsequent history.

  • The name has a curious origin, which explains also the particular meaning of the adjective "spruce," neatly dressed, smart in appearance, fine.

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