Definition of PERFECTIVE

perfective

Plural: perfectives

Noun

  • a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)
  • the aspect of a verb that expresses a completed action
  • A perfective verb form.

Adj

  • Of, or relative to, the perfect tense or perfective aspect.
  • Tending to make perfect, or to bring to perfection.

Synonyms

perfect, perfect tense, perfective aspect, perfective tense

Antonyms

imperfective

Scrabble Score: 20

perfective is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
perfective is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
perfective is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 23

perfective is a valid Words With Friends word