descriptive

Meaning

Adj

1. Of, relating to, or providing a description.
2. Of an adjective, stating an attribute of the associated noun (as heavy in the heavy dictionary).
3. Describing the structure, grammar, vocabulary and actual use of a language.
4. Describing and seeking to classify, as opposed to normative or prescriptive.

Noun

An adjective (or other descriptive word)

Synonyms

graphic

figurative

expository

expressive

graphical

illustrated

imaginary

literary

meaningful

onomatopoetic

predicative

remonstrant

representational

schematic

study

visible

drawn

descriptive study

expositive

Translations

descriptivo

descriptif

descrittivo

descritivo

beschreibend

deskriptiv

tanımlayıcı

παραστατικός

beschrijvend

وصفي

écrit

grafisch

graphique

περιγραφικός

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dɪˈskɹɪptɪv/

Etymology

From Latin dēscriptīvus (“containing a full description”).