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adjective

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈædʒɪktɪv/

Forms: adjectives

adjective means: A word that describes a person or thing, such as big, happy, or green.

noun

DESCRIBING WORDA2

A word that describes a person or thing, such as big, happy, or green.

  • Happy is an adjective.
  • Put the adjective before the noun.
  • Which adjectives describe your best friend?

Similar words: describing word

Common phrases: an adjective, comparative adjective, adjective order, descriptive adjective

verb

DESCRIBE WITH ADJECTIVESC2

To describe someone or something by using words that say what they are like.

  • Try not to adjective every noun.
  • She adjectived the landscape as bleak and lonely.
  • The writer adjectives his characters with unusual descriptive words.

Similar words: qualify, describe

Common phrases: adjective something, adjective a noun

Questions about adjective

What does adjective mean?

A word that describes a person or thing, such as big, happy, or green.

What is adjective in other languages?

Türkçe: sıfat · Español: adjetivo · Français: adjectif · Deutsch: Adjektiv · Italiano: aggettivo · 日本語: 形容詞

How do you pronounce adjective?

It is pronounced /ˈædʒɪktɪv/.

How do you use adjective in a sentence?

Happy is an adjective. Put the adjective before the noun.

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