possessive
adjectiveHow many syllables in possessive?
There are 3 syllables in the word possessive.How to pronounce possessive:
Definition of possessive:
- possessive (adjective):
- serving to express or indicate possession.
- of, relating to, or constituting a word, a word group, or a grammatical case that denotes ownership or a relation analogous to ownership
Synonyms for possessive:
attributive genitive case
domineering
genitive
genitive case
jealous
oblique
oblique case
possessive case
protective
suspicious
Antonyms for possessive:
altruistic
beneficent
benevolent
big
big-hearted
bounteous
bountiful
charitable
compassionate
do-good
eleemosynary
free-handed
generous
giving
good
humane
humanitarian
kind
lavish
liberal
magnanimous
munificent
noble
nongreedy
open-handed
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