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- [a-duhm-bruh-tiv, ad-uh m-brey-tiv]
- /æˈdʌm brə tɪv, ˈæd əmˌbreɪ tɪv/
- /ˈadəmbrətˌɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [a-duhm-bruh-tiv, ad-uh m-brey-tiv]
- /æˈdʌm brə tɪv, ˈæd əmˌbreɪ tɪv/
Definitions of adumbrative word
- adjective adumbrative foreshadowing; sketchy; faintly indicative. 1
- noun adumbrative Of or pertaining to adumbration. 1
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Origin of adumbrative
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40; adumbrate + -ive
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Parts of speech for Adumbrative
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
adumbrative popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
adumbrative usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for adumbrative
adj adumbrative
- rep — Nucleonics. a unit proposed as a supplement to roentgen for expressing dosage of ionizing radiation: subsequently abandoned.
- classic — A classic example of a thing or situation has all the features which you expect such a thing or situation to have.
- model — a standard or example for imitation or comparison.
- classical — You use classical to describe something that is traditional in form, style, or content.
- ideal — a standard of perfection or excellence.
adjective adumbrative
- characteristic — The characteristics of a person or thing are the qualities or features that belong to them and make them recognizable.
- typical — of the nature of or serving as a type or representative specimen.
Antonyms for adumbrative
adj adumbrative
- imperfect — not perfect; lacking completeness: imperfect knowledge.
- atypical — Someone or something that is atypical is not typical of its kind.
- different — not alike in character or quality; distinct in nature; dissimilar: The two brothers are very different, although they are identical twins.
- uncharacteristic — Also, characteristical. pertaining to, constituting, or indicating the character or peculiar quality of a person or thing; typical; distinctive: Red and gold are the characteristic colors of autumn.
- unrepresentative — a person or thing that represents another or others.
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