Definition of STATIVE

stative

Meanings

Plural: statives

Adjective

  • ( used of verbs (e.g. `be' or `own') and most participial adjectives) expressing existence or a state rather than an action

Adj

  • Of a verb: asserting, generally intransitively, that a subject has a particular property or status.
  • Of or relating to a fixed camp, or military posts or quarters.

Noun

  • A construct asserting that a subject has a particular property.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin stativus.

Synonyms

descriptive

Antonyms

active, dynamic

Scrabble Score: 10

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

Words With Friends Score: 11

stative is a valid Words With Friends word