conative

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UK/ˈkəʊn.ə.tɪv/US/ˈkoʊn.ə.tɪv/

adjective

Of or pertaining to a striving action.

“The conative, as opposed to the cognitive or affective, relates to purposeful, but not necessarily ultimately rational, action.”

Similar
conational
OriginLatin conatio →
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Meanings

adjectiveconative (not comparable)

alternative connative

  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to a striving action.

    Synonyms: conational

nounconative (plural conatives)

plural conatives · alternative connative

  1. grammarAn utterance that implies striving.

    The conative, as opposed to the cognitive or affective, relates to purposeful, but not necessarily ultimately rational, action.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf or pertaining to a striving action.

Similar
conational

Origin

  1. Latinconatio“an act of attempting”
  2. Englishconative

From Latin conatio (“an act of attempting”).

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Translations

Catalan conatiu
  • conatiuof a striving action
Chinese Mandarin 意动的
  • 意动的 (yì dòng de)of a striving action
Czech konativní
  • konativníof a striving action
Dutch conatief, trachtend
  • conatiefof a striving action
  • trachtendof a striving action
  • proberendof a striving action
German konativ
  • konativof a striving action
Italian conativo
  • conativoof a striving action
Polish impresywny
  • impresywnyof a striving action
Russian конати́вный
  • конати́вный (konatívnyj)of a striving action
Spanish conativo
  • conativoof a striving action
Swedish konativ
  • konativof a striving action

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

conative. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/conative

MLA

“conative.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/conative. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “conative,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/conative.

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