Synonyms for possessive

Most common

genitive · genitive case

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Noun

Adjective

Antonyms

generous, trusting, unselfish

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   The possessive case.

2. adj. 1

   Of or pertaining to ownership or possession.

Related words

Word family

possessivity possessiveness

Phrases

possessive case independent possessive possessive adjective possessive determiner

Forms

Plural

possessives → genitives…

Example sentences

• genitive The genitive singular of "rosa" is "rosae".

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

8 letters

genitive

11 letters

acquisitive⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (acquisitive⁴ = 4 syllables).