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Descriptive Adjective

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

an adjective that ascribes to its noun the value of an attribute of that noun (e.g., `a nervous person' or `a musical speaking voice')

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Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
qualifying adjective
plural
Descriptive Adjectives
possessive
Descriptive Adjective's
pluralpossessive
Descriptive Adjectives'