descriptive
adjectiveHow many syllables in descriptive?
There are 3 syllables in the word descriptive.How to pronounce descriptive:
Definition of descriptive:
- descriptive (adjective):
- describing something
- presenting observations about the characteristics of someone or something serving to describe
Synonyms for descriptive:
accurate
comprehensive
depicted
depictive
detailed
elaborate
explanatory
explicit
expressive
faithful
graphic
graphical
illustrative
itemized
lifelike
panoramic
photographic
pictorial
picturesque
precise
realistic
specific
specified
vivid
Antonyms for descriptive:
confusing
non-descriptive
nondepictive
nondescriptive
nonexplanatory
nonexpository
nonexpressive
nongraphic
nonillustrative
nonpictorial
normative
not descriptive
prescriptive
undescriptive
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