Possessive synonyms

pə-zĕs'ĭv

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genitive (related)
Of or relating to an affix or construction, such as a prepositional phrase, characteristic of the genitive case.
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clutching
Fearful of the loss of position or affection
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jealous
Having to do with or arising from feelings of envy, apprehension, or bitterness:
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owned (related)
Fearful of the loss of position or affection
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genitive-case
(Grammar) Noun case used to express some relationship such as possession or origin. It corresponds roughly to the English preposition "of."
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possessive-case
(Grammar): case used to express direct possession, ownership, origin, etc. Though similar in many ways to the genitive case, it is not the same. Languages that have the possessive case include English and Quenya.
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pronoun (related)
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demonstrative (related)
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pre-nominal (related)
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plural (related)
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interrogative (related)
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Find another word for possessive. In this page you can discover 11 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for possessive, like: genitive, clutching, jealous, owned, genitive-case, possessive-case, pronoun, demonstrative, pre-nominal, plural and interrogative.
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Possessive Sentence Examples

  • He wondered if she felt as possessive of her art as he did his music.

  • The possessive pronoun follows the object.

  • His arm draped across her shoulder in a tender but possessive way.

  • He returned her gaze, steadying her with a possessive hand on her hip.

  • "He is possessive," Dulce amended.

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