Meanings
nounsubstantive adjective (plural substantive adjectives)
plural substantive adjectives
- grammarAn adjective used alone in the absence of the noun that it modifies.
Synonyms: nominalized adjective
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn adjective used alone in the absence of the noun that it modifies.
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APA
substantive adjective. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/substantive%20adjective
MLA
“substantive adjective.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/substantive%20adjective. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “substantive adjective,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/substantive%20adjective.
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