Advertisement
Advertisement
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.
Discover More
Other Words From
- adjec·tiv·i·zation noun
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of adjectivize1
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse