adjectivize
[ aj-ik-ti-vahyz ]
verb (used with object),ad·jec·tiv·ized, ad·jec·tiv·iz·ing.
Grammar. to make into an adjective, as by adding a suffix: The noun mirth can be adjectivized by adding -ful or -less to form the adjectives mirthful and mirthless.
to apply adjectives to; describe: He tends to adjectivize himself as loyal and trustworthy, but that is far from accurate.
verb (used without object),ad·jec·tiv·ized, ad·jec·tiv·iz·ing.
to overdescribe: She adjectivizes in agonizing detail, using three adjectives where even one would be superfluous.
Origin of adjectivize
1- Also especially British, ad·jec·tiv·ise .
Other words from adjectivize
- ad·jec·tiv·i·za·tion, noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
Browse