possessional adjective

noun

An adjective indicating that a noun is in possession of, or has the quality of, some other noun; usually formed in English by the affixation of the suffix -ed, -ful, -y, -ous, -able, -ual, -ish, -ar or -esque, or the suffixoid -like, to the noun being possessed.

Opposite
privative adjective
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Meanings

nounpossessional adjective (plural possessional adjectives)

plural possessional adjectives

  1. grammarAn adjective indicating that a noun is in possession of, or has the quality of, some other noun; usually formed in English by the affixation of the suffix -ed, -ful, -y, -ous, -able, -ual, -ish, -ar or -esque, or the suffixoid -like, to the noun being possessed.

    Antonyms: privative adjective

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn adjective indicating that a noun is in possession of, or has the quality of, some other noun; usually formed in English by the affixation of the suffix -ed, -ful, -y, -ous, -able, -ual, -ish, -ar or -esque, or the suffixoid -like, to the noun being possessed.

Opposite
privative adjective

Translations

Finnish possessiiviadjektiivi
  • possessiiviadjektiivipossessional adjective
Korean 소유격 형용사
  • 소유격 형용사 (soyugyeok hyeong'yongsa)possessional adjective
Polish przymiotnik jakościowy
  • przymiotnik jakościowypossessional adjective
Russian притяжательное прилагательное
  • притяжательное прилагательное (pritjažatelʹnoje prilagatelʹnoje)possessional adjective
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APA

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

Chicago

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