adjective

/ˈæd.dɪk.tɪv/

Definitions

1. noun

A word or phrase that modifies the meaning of a noun or pronoun by describing its qualities, properties, or characteristics.

“She used adjectives to make the description of the hotel more vivid.”

2. verb

To characterize or describe as having a particular quality, property, or characteristic.

“He adjectives the new employee’s skills during the job interview.”

3. adjective

Describing or serving to describe something that has or is characterized by a particular quality or property.

“The adjective in the sentence ‘a blue car’ is ‘blue’.”

Synonyms

  • descriptor
  • modifier

Antonyms

  • indefinite
  • neutral