Meanings
plural demonstrative adjectives
- grammarAn adjective that points out which person, object or concept is being referred to; whether it is singular or plural; and whether it is near or far from the speaker or writer.
In the sentence I like this music, the word this is a demonstrative adjective.
Synonyms: demonstrative, demonstrative determiner
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn adjective that points out which person, object or concept is being referred to; whether it is singular or plural; and whether it is near or far from the speaker or writer.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 指示形容詞 /指示形容词
- 指示形容詞 /指示形容词 (zhǐshì xíngróngcí)type of adjective
Dutch bijvoegelijk aanwijzend voornaamwoord
- bijvoegelijk aanwijzend voornaamwoordtype of adjective
Finnish demonstratiivinen adjektiivi
- demonstratiivinen adjektiivitype of adjective
French adjectif démonstratif
- adjectif démonstratiftype of adjective
German see adjektivisches Demonstrativpronomen
- see adjektivisches Demonstrativpronomentype of adjective
Icelandic hliðstætt ábendingarfornafn
- hliðstætt ábendingarfornafntype of adjective
Irish aidiacht thaispeántach
- aidiacht thaispeántachtype of adjective
Japanese 指示形容詞
- 指示形容詞 (shiji keiyōshi)type of adjective
Korean 지시형 형용사
- 지시형 형용사 (jisihyeong hyeong'yongsa)type of adjective
Lithuanian parodomasis būdvardis
- parodomasis būdvardistype of adjective
Polish przymiotnik wskazujący
- przymiotnik wskazującytype of adjective
Romanian adjectiv demonstrativ
- adjectiv demonstrativtype of adjective
Russian указа́тельное прилага́тельное
- указа́тельное прилага́тельное (ukazátelʹnoje prilagátelʹnoje)type of adjective
Welsh ansoddair dangosol
- ansoddair dangosoltype of adjective
Cite this entry
demonstrative adjective. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demonstrative%20adjective
“demonstrative adjective.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demonstrative%20adjective. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “demonstrative adjective,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demonstrative%20adjective.
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