relational adjective

noun

A classifying adjective; an adjective that defines a relation and not a quality, commonly found in (but not exclusive to) languages that do not permit noun adjuncts.

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classifying adjective
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Meanings

nounrelational adjective (plural relational adjectives)

plural relational adjectives

  1. grammarA classifying adjective; an adjective that defines a relation and not a quality, commonly found in (but not exclusive to) languages that do not permit noun adjuncts.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan adjective that classifies its noun (e.g., ‘a nervous disease’ or ‘a musical instrument’)

Similar
classifying adjective
Broader
adjective

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Catalan adjectiu relacional, adjectiu classificador
  • adjectiu relacionalTranslations
  • adjectiu classificadorTranslations
Chinese Mandarin 關係形容詞 /关系形容词
  • 關係形容詞 /关系形容词Translations
Czech vztahové přídavné jméno
  • vztahové přídavné jménoTranslations
French adjectif relationnel
  • adjectif relationnelTranslations
German Relationsadjektiv
  • RelationsadjektivTranslations
Italian aggettivo di relazione
  • aggettivo di relazioneTranslations
Korean 관계형 형용사
  • 관계형 형용사 (gwan'gyehyeong hyeong'yongsa)Translations
Polish przymiotnik relacyjny
  • przymiotnik relacyjnyTranslations
Portuguese adjetivo relacional, adjetivo de relação
  • adjetivo relacionalTranslations
  • adjetivo de relaçãoTranslations
Russian относи́тельное прилага́тельное
  • относи́тельное прилага́тельное (otnosítelʹnoje prilagátelʹnoje)Translations
Slovak vzťahové prídavné meno
  • vzťahové prídavné menoTranslations
Spanish adjetivo relacional, adjetivo de relación
  • adjetivo relacionalTranslations
  • adjetivo de relaciónTranslations
  • adjetivo clasificadorTranslations
Ukrainian відно́сний прикме́тник
  • відно́сний прикме́тник (vidnósnyj prykmétnyk)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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