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adjectivize

[ aj-ik-ti-vahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, ad·jec·tiv·ized, ad·jec·tiv·iz·ing.
  1. 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.

  2. 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.
  1. to overdescribe:

    She adjectivizes in agonizing detail, using three adjectives where even one would be superfluous.

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Other Words From

  • adjec·tiv·i·zation noun
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Word History and Origins

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adjective pronounadjigo