adjective phrase

noun

A phrase that modifies or describes a noun or pronoun and which can usually be used both attributively and predicatively, can be graded, and can include an adverbial phrase as a modifier within it.

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Meanings

nounadjective phrase (plural adjective phrases)

plural adjective phrases · alternative adjectival phrase

  1. grammarA phrase that modifies or describes a noun or pronoun and which can usually be used both attributively and predicatively, can be graded, and can include an adverbial phrase as a modifier within it.

Translations

Finnish adjektiivilauseke
  • adjektiivilausekePhrase that modifies or describes a noun or pronoun
French locution adjectivale
  • locution adjectivalePhrase that modifies or describes a noun or pronoun
German Adjektivphrase, adjektivisches Satzglied
  • AdjektivphrasePhrase that modifies or describes a noun or pronoun
  • adjektivisches SatzgliedPhrase that modifies or describes a noun or pronoun
Korean 형용사구
  • 형용사구 (hyeong'yongsagu)Phrase that modifies or describes a noun or pronoun
Polish fraza przymiotnikowa
  • fraza przymiotnikowaPhrase that modifies or describes a noun or pronoun
Portuguese locução adjetiva
  • locução adjetivaPhrase that modifies or describes a noun or pronoun
Romanian locuțiune adjectivală
  • locuțiune adjectivalăPhrase that modifies or describes a noun or pronoun
Spanish sintagma adjetival, sintagma adjetivo
  • sintagma adjetivalPhrase that modifies or describes a noun or pronoun
  • sintagma adjetivoPhrase that modifies or describes a noun or pronoun
  • frase adjetivaPhrase that modifies or describes a noun or pronoun
  • frase adjetivalPhrase that modifies or describes a noun or pronoun
Swedish adjektivfras
  • adjektivfrasPhrase that modifies or describes a noun or pronoun
Cite this entry
APA

adjective phrase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adjective%20phrase

MLA

“adjective phrase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adjective%20phrase. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adjective phrase,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adjective%20phrase.

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