0%

undescriptive

de·scrip·tive
U u

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-skrip-tiv]
    • /dɪˈskrɪp tɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-skrip-tiv]
    • /dɪˈskrɪp tɪv/

Definitions of undescriptive word

  • adjective undescriptive having the quality of describing; characterized by description: a descriptive passage in an essay. 1
  • adjective undescriptive Grammar. (of an adjective or other modifier) expressing a quality of the word it modifies, as fresh in fresh milk. Compare limiting (def 2). (of a clause) nonrestrictive. Compare restrictive (def 4). 1
  • adjective undescriptive noting, concerned with, or based upon the fact or experience. 1
  • adjective undescriptive characterized by or based upon the classification and description of material in a given field: descriptive botany. 1
See all 4 definitions of undescriptive

Information block about the term

Origin of undescriptive

First appearance:

before 1745
One of the 47% newest English words
1745-55; < Late Latin dēscrīptīvus, equivalent to Latin dēscrīpt(us) (see description) + -īvus -ive

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Undescriptive

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Undescriptive

undescriptive popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

undescriptive usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Antonyms for undescriptive

adj undescriptive

  • anecdotic — anecdotal
  • classificatory — the act of classifying.
  • depictive — to represent by or as if by painting; portray; delineate.
  • descriptive — Descriptive language or writing indicates what someone or something is like.
All 4 Antonyms of undescriptive

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?