demonstrative pronoun

noun

A pronoun that replaces a noun whose identity can be understood from the context and indicates whether the noun is singular or plural and whether it is near or far from the speaker or writer.

“In the sentence I like this, the word this is a demonstrative pronoun.”

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demonstrative
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Meanings

noundemonstrative pronoun (plural demonstrative pronouns)

plural demonstrative pronouns · alternative pronoun demonstrative

  1. grammarA pronoun that replaces a noun whose identity can be understood from the context and indicates whether the noun is singular or plural and whether it is near or far from the speaker or writer.

    In the sentence I like this, the word this is a demonstrative pronoun.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna pronoun that points out an intended referent

Similar
demonstrative
Broader
pronoun
Also see
demonstrative

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 指示代詞 /指示代词
  • 指示代詞 /指示代词 (zhǐshì dàicí)pronoun which replaces a noun
Dutch aanwijzend voornaamwoord
  • aanwijzend voornaamwoordpronoun which replaces a noun
Esperanto monstra pronomo, demonstrativo
  • monstra pronomopronoun which replaces a noun
  • demonstrativopronoun which replaces a noun
Estonian näitav asesõna
  • näitav asesõnapronoun which replaces a noun
Finnish demonstratiivipronomini
  • demonstratiivipronominipronoun which replaces a noun
French pronom démonstratif
  • pronom démonstratifpronoun which replaces a noun
German hinweisendes Fürwort, Demonstrativpronomen
  • hinweisendes Fürwortpronoun which replaces a noun
  • Demonstrativpronomenpronoun which replaces a noun
  • Demonstrativumpronoun which replaces a noun
  • Demonstrativpronoun which replaces a noun
Greek δεικτική αντωνυμία
  • δεικτική αντωνυμία (deiktikí antonymía)pronoun which replaces a noun
Hebrew כִּינּוּי רֶמֶז
  • כִּינּוּי רֶמֶז (kinúy rémez)pronoun which replaces a noun
Hungarian mutató névmás
  • mutató névmáspronoun which replaces a noun
Icelandic ábendingarfornafn, sérstætt ábendingarfornafn
  • ábendingarfornafnpronoun which replaces a noun
  • sérstætt ábendingarfornafnpronoun which replaces a noun
Irish forainm taispeántach
  • forainm taispeántachpronoun which replaces a noun
Italian pronome dimostrativo
  • pronome dimostrativopronoun which replaces a noun
Japanese 指示代名詞
  • 指示代名詞pronoun which replaces a noun
Korean 지시대명사
  • 지시대명사 (jisidaemyeongsa)pronoun which replaces a noun
Latin pronomen demonstrativum
  • pronomen demonstrativumpronoun which replaces a noun
Lithuanian parodomasis įvardis
  • parodomasis įvardispronoun which replaces a noun
Polish zaimek wskazujący
  • zaimek wskazującypronoun which replaces a noun
Portuguese pronome demonstrativo
  • pronome demonstrativopronoun which replaces a noun
Romanian pronume demonstrativ
  • pronume demonstrativpronoun which replaces a noun
Russian указа́тельное местоиме́ние
  • указа́тельное местоиме́ние (ukazátelʹnoje mestoiménije)pronoun which replaces a noun
Spanish pronombre demostrativo
  • pronombre demostrativopronoun which replaces a noun
Swedish demonstrativt pronomen
  • demonstrativt pronomenpronoun which replaces a noun
Tagalog panghalip na pamatlig
  • panghalip na pamatligpronoun which replaces a noun
Thai นิยมสรรพนาม
  • นิยมสรรพนาม (ní-yá-má-sàp-pá-naam)pronoun which replaces a noun
Turkish işaret zamiri
  • işaret zamiripronoun which replaces a noun
Welsh rhagenw dangosol
  • rhagenw dangosolpronoun which replaces a noun
Cite this entry
APA

demonstrative pronoun. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demonstrative%20pronoun

MLA

“demonstrative pronoun.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demonstrative%20pronoun. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “demonstrative pronoun,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demonstrative%20pronoun.

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