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99 Nouns That End With TIVE

Part of Speech:
Word Definitions Synonyms
ablative (noun) the case indicating the agent in passive sentences or the instrument or manner or place of the action described by the verb Synonyms: ablative case
accusative (noun) the case of nouns serving as the direct object of a verb Synonyms: accusative case, objective case
active (noun) a person who is a participating member of an organization
(noun) the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb Synonyms: active voice
(noun) chemical agent capable of activity Synonyms: active agent
additive (noun) something added to enhance food or gasoline or paint or medicine
adjective (noun) a word that expresses an attribute of something
(noun) the word class that qualifies nouns
affirmative (noun) a reply of affirmation
affricative (noun) a composite speech sound consisting of a stop and a fricative articulated at the same point (as `ch' in `chair' and `j' in `joy') Synonyms: affricate, affricate consonant
alternative (noun) one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen Synonyms: choice, option
appellative (noun) identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others Synonyms: appellation, denomination, designation
captive (noun) an animal that is confined
(noun) a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war Synonyms: prisoner
(noun) a person held in the grip of a strong emotion or passion
carminative (noun) medication that prevents the formation of gas in the alimentary tract or eases its passing
collective (noun) members of a cooperative enterprise
commemorative (noun) an object (such as a coin or postage stamp) made to mark an event or honor a person
comparative (noun) the comparative form of an adjective or adverb Synonyms: comparative degree
conjunctive (noun) an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences Synonyms: conjunction, connective, continuative
connective (noun) an instrumentality that connects Synonyms: connecter, connection, connector, connexion
(noun) an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences Synonyms: conjunction, conjunctive, continuative
conservative (noun) a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas Synonyms: conservativist
consumptive (noun) a person with pulmonary tuberculosis Synonyms: lunger, tubercular
contemplative (noun) a person devoted to the contemplative life
continuative (noun) an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences Synonyms: conjunction, conjunctive, connective
contraceptive (noun) an agent or device intended to prevent conception Synonyms: birth control device, contraceptive device, preventative, preventive, prophylactic device
cooperative (noun) a jointly owned commercial enterprise (usually organized by farmers or consumers) that produces and distributes goods and services and is run for the benefit of its owners Synonyms: co-op
(noun) an association formed and operated for the benefit of those using it
copulative (noun) an equating verb (such as `be' or `become') that links the subject with the complement of a sentence Synonyms: copula, linking verb
corrective (noun) a device for treating injury or disease Synonyms: restorative
correlative (noun) either of two or more related or complementary variables Synonyms: correlate
curative (noun) a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain Synonyms: cure, remedy, therapeutic
dative (noun) the category of nouns serving as the indirect object of a verb Synonyms: dative case
declarative (noun) a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact Synonyms: common mood, declarative mood, fact mood, indicative, indicative mood
demonstrative (noun) a pronoun that points out an intended referent Synonyms: demonstrative pronoun
derivative (noun) the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx Synonyms: derived function, differential, differential coefficient, first derivative
(noun) (linguistics) a word that is derived from another word
(noun) a financial instrument whose value is based on another security Synonyms: derivative instrument
(noun) a compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from, another compound
detective (noun) a police officer who investigates crimes Synonyms: investigator, police detective, tec
(noun) an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public
determinative (noun) a determining or causal element or factor Synonyms: causal factor, determinant, determiner, determining factor
(noun) one of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases Synonyms: determiner
digestive (noun) any substance that promotes digestion
diminutive (noun) a word that is formed with a suffix (such as -let or -kin) to indicate smallness
directive (noun) a pronouncement encouraging or banning some activity
disincentive (noun) a negative motivational influence Synonyms: deterrence
durative (noun) the aspect of a verb that expresses its duration Synonyms: durative aspect
ejective (noun) a type of consonant in some languages, e.g., Hausa, produced by sudden release of pressure from the glottis. Synonyms: ejective consonant
elective (noun) a course that the student can select from among alternatives Synonyms: elective course
executive (noun) persons who administer the law
(noun) a person responsible for the administration of a business Synonyms: executive director
(noun) someone who manages a government agency or department Synonyms: administrator
expletive (noun) profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger Synonyms: curse, curse word, cuss, oath, swearing, swearword
(noun) a word or phrase conveying no independent meaning but added to fill out a sentence or metrical line
fixative (noun) a varnish dissolved in alcohol and sprayed over pictures to prevent smudging
(noun) a compound (such as ethanol or formaldehyde) that fixes tissues and cells for microscopic study
formative (noun) minimal language unit that has a syntactic (or morphological) function
frequentative (noun) a verb form that serves to express frequent repetition of an action
fricative (noun) a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract Synonyms: fricative consonant, spirant
fugitive (noun) someone who is sought by law officers; someone trying to elude justice Synonyms: fugitive from justice
(noun) someone who flees from an uncongenial situation Synonyms: fleer, runaway
genitive (noun) the case expressing ownership Synonyms: genitive case, possessive, possessive case
imperative (noun) some duty that is essential and urgent
(noun) a verb in the imperative mood. Synonyms: imperative verb
(noun) a mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener's behavior Synonyms: imperative form, imperative mood, jussive mood
imperfective (noun) aspect without regard to the beginning or completion of the action of the verb Synonyms: imperfective aspect
incentive (noun) a positive motivational influence Synonyms: inducement, motivator
(noun) an additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output Synonyms: bonus
inchoative (noun) aspect with regard to the beginning of the action of the verb Synonyms: inchoative aspect
indicative (noun) a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact Synonyms: common mood, declarative, declarative mood, fact mood, indicative mood
infinitive (noun) the uninflected form of the verb
initiative (noun) the first of a series of actions Synonyms: first step, opening, opening move
(noun) readiness to embark on bold new ventures Synonyms: enterprise, enterprisingness, go-ahead
interrogative (noun) a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply Synonyms: interrogation, interrogative sentence, question
(noun) some linguists consider interrogative sentences to constitute a mood Synonyms: interrogative mood
intransitive (noun) a verb (or verb construction) that does not take an object Synonyms: intransitive verb, intransitive verb form
invective (noun) abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will Synonyms: vitriol, vituperation
iterative (noun) the aspect of the verb that expresses the repetition of an action Synonyms: iterative aspect
laxative (noun) a mild cathartic
lenitive (noun) remedy that eases pain and discomfort
locative (noun) the semantic role of the noun phrase that designates the place of the state or action denoted by the verb Synonyms: locative role
(noun) A case used to indicate place, or the place where, or wherein. Synonyms: locative case
locomotive (noun) a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks Synonyms: engine, locomotive engine, railway locomotive
motive (noun) the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior Synonyms: motivation, need
(noun) a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration Synonyms: motif
(noun) a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music Synonyms: motif
narrative (noun) a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program Synonyms: narration, story, tale
native (noun) indigenous plants and animals
(noun) an indigenous person who was born in a particular place Synonyms: aboriginal, aborigine, indigen, indigene
(noun) a person born in a particular place or country
negative (noun) a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed
(noun) a reply of denial
neoconservative (noun) a conservative who subscribes to neoconservatism Synonyms: neocon
nominative (noun) the category of nouns serving as the grammatical subject of a verb Synonyms: nominative case, subject case
objective (noun) the lens or system of lenses in a telescope or microscope that is nearest the object being viewed Synonyms: object glass, object lens, objective lens
(noun) the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable) Synonyms: aim, object, target
operative (noun) someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information and assist in criminal investigations Synonyms: PI, private detective, private eye, private investigator, shamus, sherlock
(noun) a person secretly employed in espionage for a government Synonyms: intelligence agent, intelligence officer, secret agent
optative (noun) a mood (as in Greek or Sanskrit) that expresses a wish or hope; expressed in English by modal verbs Synonyms: optative mood
palliative (noun) remedy that alleviates pain without curing Synonyms: alleviant, alleviator
partitive (noun) word (such a `some' or `less') that is used to indicate a part as distinct from a whole
perfective (noun) the aspect of a verb that expresses a completed action Synonyms: perfective aspect
(noun) a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect) Synonyms: perfect, perfect tense, perfective tense
perspective (noun) the appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer Synonyms: linear perspective
(noun) a way of regarding situations or topics etc. Synonyms: position, view
positive (noun) a film showing a photographic image whose tones correspond to those of the original subject
(noun) the primary form of an adjective or adverb; denotes a quality without qualification, comparison, or relation to increase or diminution Synonyms: positive degree
prerogative (noun) a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right) Synonyms: exclusive right, perquisite, privilege
preservative (noun) a chemical compound that is added to protect against decay or decomposition
preventative (noun) remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease Synonyms: preventive, prophylactic
(noun) an agent or device intended to prevent conception Synonyms: birth control device, contraceptive, contraceptive device, preventive, prophylactic device
(noun) any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome Synonyms: encumbrance, hinderance, hindrance, hitch, incumbrance, interference, preventive
preventive (noun) remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease Synonyms: preventative, prophylactic
(noun) an agent or device intended to prevent conception Synonyms: birth control device, contraceptive, contraceptive device, preventative, prophylactic device
(noun) any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome Synonyms: encumbrance, hinderance, hindrance, hitch, incumbrance, interference, preventative
primitive (noun) a word serving as the basis for inflected or derived forms
(noun) a mathematical expression from which another expression is derived
(noun) a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization Synonyms: primitive person
purgative (noun) a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels Synonyms: aperient, cathartic, physic
recitative (noun) a vocal passage of narrative text that a singer delivers with natural rhythms of speech
relative (noun) an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus) Synonyms: congenator, congener, congeneric
(noun) a person related by blood or marriage Synonyms: relation
representative (noun) an item of information that is typical of a class or group Synonyms: example, illustration, instance
(noun) a person who represents others
(noun) a member of the United States House of Representatives
(noun) an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose Synonyms: interpreter, spokesperson, voice
restorative (noun) a device for treating injury or disease Synonyms: corrective
(noun) a medicine that strengthens and invigorates Synonyms: tonic
retrospective (noun) an exhibition of a representative selection of an artist's life work
sedative (noun) a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person Synonyms: depressant, downer, sedative drug
sensitive (noun) someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead Synonyms: medium, spiritualist
siccative (noun) a substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide absorbs water and is used to remove moisture) Synonyms: desiccant, drier, drying agent
subjunctive (noun) a mood that represents an act or state (not as a fact but) as contingent or possible Synonyms: subjunctive mood
substantive (noun) any word or group of words functioning as a noun
superlative (noun) an exaggerated expression (usually of praise)
(noun) the superlative form of an adjective or adverb Synonyms: superlative degree
(noun) the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development Synonyms: acme, elevation, height, meridian, peak, pinnacle, summit, tiptop, top
transitive (noun) a verb (or verb construction) that requires an object in order to be grammatical Synonyms: transitive verb, transitive verb form
ultraconservative (noun) an extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalism Synonyms: extreme right-winger, reactionary
vasoconstrictive (noun) any agent that causes a narrowing of an opening of a blood vessel: cold or stress or nicotine or epinephrine or norepinephrine or angiotensin or vasopressin or certain drugs; maintains or increases blood pressure Synonyms: pressor, vasoconstrictor
vasodilative (noun) a drug that causes dilation of blood vessels Synonyms: vasodilator
vocative (noun) the case (in some inflected languages) used when the referent of the noun is being addressed Synonyms: vocative case
vomitive (noun) a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting Synonyms: emetic, nauseant, vomit

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