descriptive adjective
descriptive adjective · descriptive adjectives
An adjective that describes a nounAn adjective that describes a noun.
Meaning
1 sensesAn adjective that describes a noun.
an adjective that ascribes to its noun the value of an attribute of that noun (e.g., ‘a nervous person’ or ‘a musical speaking voice’)
Forms
plural: descriptive adjectives| Singular | descriptive adjective |
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regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- an adjective that ascribes to its noun the value of an attribute of that noun (e.g., ‘a nervous person’ or ‘a musical speaking voice’):qualifying adjective