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Words ending in -IVE

Words ending with the suffix -IVE

This list is expanded and updated regularly.
With very few exceptions, all of the words on this list are adjectives. Some of the words are also nouns and are so noted.

abdicative
abditive (Rare)
abnegative (Rare)
abessive also a noun
abirritative
abjective
abjunctive (Rare)
ablative also a noun
abnegative (Rare)
aborsive (Obsolete) same as abortive
abortive
abrasive also a noun
abreactive
abrogative
absolutive also a noun
absorptive (adjective) also absorbent (noun, adjective)
abstersive (adjective) also abstergent (noun, adjective)
abstractive
abusive
accelerative also acceleratory
acceptive
accessive also additional
acclive (Obsolete) also acclivous
accommodative
accompletive (Rare)
accretive also accretionary
acculturative
accumulative
accusative (noun, adjective) also accusatory (adjective)
accusive same as accusative
acervative
acetylative
acquisitive also acquisitory
active
adaptative same as adaptive
adaptive
addictive
additive also a noun
adductive
adequative
adessive also locative (Grammar) also nouns
adhesive also a noun
adjective also a noun
adjudicative also adjudicatory
adjunctive
adjustive
administrative
admirative also admiring
admissive
admonitive (Rare) also admonitory
adoptive
adscriptive
adsorptive (not to be confused with absorptive)
adumbrative
advancive (Rare)
advective
adventive also a noun
adversative also a noun
advocative
aerodigestive
affective (not to be confused with effective)
affiliative
affinitative
affinitive
affirmative also a noun
afflictive
afformative also affix (these words are nouns only)
affricative also a noun
affrontive (Archaic) also insulting, offensive
agentive (Grammar) also a noun
agglomerative
agglutinative
aggravative
aggregative
aggressive
agitative
alienative
alimentative
allative also a noun

allective (Obsolete - also a noun) also alluring (adjective), allurement (noun)

alleviative (noun, adjective) also alleviatory (adjective)
alliterative
allusive (not to be confused with elusive)
alterative also a noun
altercative (Rare)
alternative also a noun
amalgamative
amative
ambulative (Rare)
ameliorative also amelioratory also meliorative
ampliative
amplificative also amplificatory
amusive also amusing
animadversive
animative
annihilative also annihilatory
annotative also annotatory

annunciative also annunciatory (not to be confused with enunciative, enunciatory)

antiagglutinative
antiaggressive
anticipative also anticipatory
anticompetitive
anticonfederative
anticonservative also a noun
anticonvulsive (adjective) also anticonvulsant (noun, adjective)
anticorrosive (noun, adjective) also anticorrosion (noun)
anticreative
antidepressive (adjective) also antidepressant (noun, adjective)
antiderivative also indefinite integral (these words are nouns only)
antidilutive
antierosive
antiexpressive
antihypertensive also a noun
anti-inductive
antimedicative
antinarrative (this word is a noun only)
antinutritive
anti-philoprogenitive
antiproductive
antiprogressive
antiputrefactive also antiputrescent
antireactive
antireductive
antireflective
antisiccative
antispeculative
antisubversive
antitussive also a noun
aperitive (noun, adjective) also apéritif (noun), aperient (noun, adjective)
appellative
apperceptive
appetitive
applausive
applicative
appointive
appositive also a noun
appraisive
appreciative
apprehensive
approbative also approbatory
appropriative
approximative
appulsive
arbitrative
arbustive
archconservative also a noun
architective
argumentative
argumentive (variant of argumentative)
arrestive
arrogative
articulative
ascensive (adjective) also ascendant (noun, adjective)
ascriptive
aspersive
assaultive
assentive
assertive
asseverative also asseveratory
assimilative also assimilatory
assistive
associative
assortative also assortive
assuasive
assumptive
astrictive
astructive (Obsolete) also constructive
attemptive (Obsolete) also adventurous
attentive
attestative
attestive
attractive
attributive also a noun
attritive
attuitive
auditive also auditory
augmentative also a noun
auscultative also auscultatory
authoritative
autodestructive also self-destructive
automanipulative
automotive also a noun
autoregulative also autoregulatory
autosuggestive
aversive also a noun
avocative (1) (Obsolete - adjective)
avocative (2) (noun)
babblative
benedictive also benedictory
benefactive also a noun
bijective
bioaccumulative
bioactive
birefractive
bisociative
boastive (Rare) also presumptuous
caitive (Obsolete - noun) also captive (noun, adjective)
calculative also calculatory, calculational
calefactive
calmative also a noun
capacitative also capacitive
capitative
captivative
captive also a noun
cardioactive
caressive
caritative also charitable
carminative also a noun
castigative also castigatory
catenative
causative also a noun
celebrative also celebratory
chemisorptive also written chemosorptive
chemoprotective
chemoreceptive
chemosensitive
chemosorptive same as chemisorptive
cholinoceptive
cholinoreactive
chylifactive also chylific
cicatrisive
circulative also circulatory
circumscriptive
circumspective
circumventive
cirrocumulative also cirrocumular, cirrocumulous
cirrostrative
coactive also coercive
coadjutive (adjective) also coadjutant (noun, adjective)
coadunative
coagulative also coagulatory
coercive also coercitive
coercitive same as coercive
coextensive
cogitative
cognitive
cognoscitive
cohesive
cohibitive same as restrictive
cohortative
collaborative
collative
collective also a noun
colligative
colliquative
collisive (Obsolete) also colliding, clashing
collocative also collocational
collusive
combative
combinative
combustive
comitative also a noun
commemorative (noun, adjective) also commemoratory (adjective)
commentative
comminative also comminatory
commiserative
commissive
commonitive (Obsolete - adjective) also monitory (noun, adjective)
communicative also communicatory
commutative
comparative also a noun
compassive (Archaic) also compassionate
compellative (this word is a noun only) also appellative (noun, adjective)
compensative also compensatory
competitive also competitory
completive
complicative
complimentative (Rare - adjective) also complimentary (noun, adjective)
compositive
comprehensive also a noun
compressive
compulsative (Rare) also compulsatory
compulsive also a noun
compunctive (Obsolete) also conscientious
computative
conative also a noun
concentrative
conceptive
concertative (Obsolete) also contentious
concessive
conciliative also conciliatory
conclusive
concoctive
concrescive (Rare)
concretive
concussive
condensative
condescensive
conducive
conductive
confederative
configurative also configurational
confirmative also confirmatory
conflictive also conflictory
confrontative also confrontational
confusive also confusing
confutative
congestive
conglomerative
conglutinative
congratulative also congratulatory
congregative
congressive
conjugative also conjugational
conjunctive also a noun
connective also a noun
connexive same as connective (adjective)
connotative also connotive
consecrative also consecratory
consecutive
conservative also a noun
considerative (Archaic) also considerate
consignificative (Rare) also consignificant (Rare) also synonymous
consolidative
constative also a noun
constitutive

constraintive (Rare) also constraining (adjective), compulsory (noun, adjective)

conspirative
constrictive
constructive
consultative also consultive, consultatory
consummative also consummatory
consumptive also a noun
contaminative
contamitive
contemplative also a noun
contentive
continuative also a noun
contortive
contraceptive also a noun
contractive
contradictive also contradictory
contradistinctive
contraindicative
contrapositive
contrastive
contributive
contusive
convective
conversative
conversive
convertive
convictive
convocative
convulsive
cooperative also a noun
cooptative or co-optative also cooptive or co-optive
coordinative or co-ordinative
copulative also a noun
corelative (British English) or correlative (American English) also nouns
corporative (adjective) also corporate (noun, adjective)
corrasive
corrective also a noun
correlative (American English) or corelative (British English) also nouns
corresponsive
corroborative also corroboratory
corrosive also a noun
corruptive
corsive (Obsolete - this word is a noun only)
coruscative
cosignificative
costive
counteractive
counterincentive (this word is a noun only)
counterintuitive
counteroffensive (this word is a noun only)
counterproductive
countersubversive (this word is a noun only)
creative
crepitative
crescive also crepitant (Rare)
criminative also criminatory
cruive (Scottish English - this word is a noun only)
cryoprotective
cucurbitive
cumulative
cunctative also cunctatory, cunctatious
curative also a noun
cursive also a noun
curvative
cyclodestructive
cytoreductive
dative (noun, adjective) also datival (adjective)
debilitative
deceptive
decisive
decoctive
declarative also declaratory
decompressive
decongestive
deconstructive
decontaminative
decorative
decretive
decursive also decurrent (Botany)
decussative
dedicative also dedicatory
deducive
deductive
defective also a noun
defensative also a noun
defensive also a noun
definitive also a noun
deflective
deformative
defunctive
degenerative
deglutitive also deglutitory
degradative
degressive
dehortative also dehortatory
deletive (Rare)
deliberative
delimitative
delineative
delusive also delusory
demissive (Rare)
demonstrative also a noun
denigrative also denigratory
denominative also a noun
denotative same as denotive
denotive
denunciative also denunciatory
deoppilative (Obsolete) also deobstruent also nouns
depictive
depletive also depletory
depositive
deprecative also deprecatory
depreciative also depreciatory
depressive also depressant also nouns
deprivative
depurative also a noun
derisive also derisory
derivative also a noun
derogative also derogatory
descensive also descending
descriptive
desiccative
desiderative also a noun
designative also designatory
desistive (Rare)
desitive (Obsolete) also final, conclusive
desquamative
destructive
detective also a noun
deteriorative
determinative also a noun
detersive also a noun
detonative
detractive also detractory
devastative
deverbative also a noun
devolutive also a noun
diapositive (this word is a noun only)
diffinitive (Obsolete - adjective) also definitive (noun, adjective)
diffractive
diffusive
digestive also a noun
digressive
dilative
dilutive
dimensive
diminutive also a noun
directive also a noun
disaggregative
disapprobative also disapprobatory
disassimilative
discerptive
disconducive (Rare) also nonconducive
disconnective
discontentive (Rare)
discoursive same as discursive
discretive
discriminative
discursive
discussive
disgracive (Obsolete) also disgracing
disillusive
disincentive also a noun
disintegrative also disintegratory
disjunctive also a noun
dismissive
dispensative
dispersive
displosive (adjective) also explosive (noun, adjective)
dispositive
disputative also disputatious
disquietive (Rare)
disquisitive
disrespective (Obsolete) also disrespectful
disruptive
dissective
disseminative
dissentive (Obsolete) also disagreeing, inconsistent
dissertative
dissimilative
dissimulative
dissipative
dissociative
dissolutive
dissolvative (Obsolete - adjective) also solvent (noun, adjective)
dissuasive
distasteive (Obsolete)
distensive
distinctive
distortive
distractive
distributive
disturbative
ditransitive also a noun
divertive
divestitive
divisive
divorcive
divulsive
domesticative
dominative also dominating
donative (noun, adjective) also donation (noun)
dormitive also a noun
dubitative
duplicative
durative
educative also educational
eductive
edulcorative
effective also a noun
effervescive
effusive
egestive
ejaculative also ejaculatory
ejective
elaborative
elative also a noun
elective also a noun
electroconvulsive
electromotive
electronegative
electropositive
eliminative
elocutive (Obsolete)
elucidative
elusive also elusory (not to be confused with illusive, illusory)
emanative also emanatory
emancipative
emasculative also emasculatory
embracive
emigrative
emissive
emotive
emulative
emulsive
enactive (not to be confused with inactive)
enculturative
endorsive
enervative
enforcive
enhancive
ententive (Obsolete) also attentive, zealous
entitative
entreative (Rare)
enumerative

enunciative also enunciatory (not to be confused with annunciative, annunciatory)

eradicative
Erative
erective
ergative also a noun
erosive
eructative
eruptive also a noun
erythrodegenerative
essive also a noun
estimative
evacuative
evaluative
evaporative
evasive
eversive
evincive
evitative
evocative
evolutive also evolutional, evolutionary
exaggerative also exaggeratory
exasperative
excalfactive (Obsolete)
exceptive (Rare)
excerptive
excessive
excitative also excitatory
excitive (Rare)
exclamative also exclamatory
exclusive also a noun
excogitative
excommunicative also excommunicatory
excrementive (Rare)
excretive
excursive
excusive
execrative
executive (noun, adjective) also executory (adjective)
exemplificative
exemptive
exertive
exfoliative
exhaustive
exhibitive
exhilarative also exhilarant
exhortative also exhortatory
exonerative
exortive (Rare)
expansive
expatiative
expectative
expective (Rare) same as expectative
expectorative same as expectorant also nouns
expeditive (Obsolete)
expensive
experimentative
explanative also explanatory
expletive (noun, adjective) also expletory (adjective)
explicative also explicatory
exploitative also exploitive, exploitatory
explorative also exploratory
explosive also a noun
expositive also expository
expostulative also expostulatory
expressive
exprobrative (Rare) also exprobratory
expulsive
exquisitive (Obsolete) also curious
exsiccative
extensive
extenuative
exterminative also exterminatory
exteroceptive
extinctive
extirpative
extorsive
extortive
extractive also a noun
extrapolative also extrapolatory
extraversive also extravertive
extroitive (Rare)
extrospective
extroversive also extrovertive
extrovertive also extroversive
extructive (Obsolete) also constructive
extrusive
exudative
exulcerative also exulceratory
fabricative
facilitative
factitive
factive also a noun
facultative
false-negative noun, adjective also false negative noun
false-positive noun, adjective also false positive noun
fascinative
federative
fermentative
fermentive
festive also festal
fibrillative
fictive
figurative
finative (Obsolete) also conclusive
fissive
fixative also a noun
fixive
flative (Obsolete) also flatulent
fluxive
forgetive (Archaic) also inventive, creative
formative also a noun
fotive (Obsolete) also nourishing
frequentative also a noun
fricative also a noun
frigefactive (Obsolete) also cooling
fructive (Obsolete) also fruitful
fruitive
frustrative
fugitive also a noun
furtive
gemmative
generative
genitive (noun, adjective) also genitival (adjective)
germinative
gerundive (noun, adjective) also gerundival (adjective)
gestative also gestational
gesticulative also gesticulatory
glutinative
gram-negative or Gram-negative
gram-positive or Gram-positive
granulative
gravitative
gubernative (Obsolete) also governing
guessive (Obsolete) also conjectural
gustative also gustatory
habilitative

haemagglutinative (British English) or hemagglutinative (American English)

half-conservative
half-instinctive
half-provocative
hallucinative also hallucinatory, hallucinational
hastive (Obsolete)
hebetative

hemagglutinative (American English) or haemagglutinative (British English)

hesitative
hortative also hortatory
humective (Obsolete)
humiliative also humiliatory
hyperactive
hyperaggressive
hypercompetitive
hyperconservative also a noun
hyperemotive
hyperexcursive
hyperobtrusive
hypernutritive
hyperreactive
hyperresponsive
hypersensitive
hyperspeculative
hyperstimulative
hypertensive also a noun
hyposensitive
hypotensive also a noun
ideative
idiorepulsive
illative also a noun
illesive (Rare) also harmless
illuminative also illuminating
illusive also illusory (not to be confused with elusive, elusory)
illustrative
imaginative
imbricative (adjective) also imbricate (adjective, verb)
imitative
immensive (Obsolete) also huge
immunoproliferative
immunoreactive

immunosuppressive (adjective) also immunosuppressant (noun, adjective)

impactive
impassive
impeditive
imperative also a noun
imperceptive also impercipient
imperfective also a noun
impetrative also impetratory
implicative
implosive also a noun
impredicative
impressive
improbative also improbatory
improgressive
impulsive
imputative
inactive (not to be confused with enactive)
inadaptive
inappreciative also unappreciative
inapprehensive
inattentive also unattentive
inauthoritative also unauthoritative
incarnative also regenerative
incensive also inflammatory
incentive also a noun
inceptive also inchoative also nouns
incerative
inchoative also inceptive also nouns
incisive
incitative (noun - Rare) also incitant (noun, adjective)
incitive (adjective) also incendiary (noun, adjective)
inclusive
incogitative
incommunicative also uncommunicative
incomprehensive
inconclusive
inconsecutive
incorporative
incorruptive also incorruptible
incrassative
incubative also incubatory
inculcative also inculcatory
incursive
indagative
indecisive
indefective
indefensive (Obsolete) also defenseless
indescriptive
indicative also a noun
indictive
indigestive (adjective) also dyspeptic (noun, adjective)
indiscriminative
indistinctive
inductive
induplicative also induplicate, induplicated
indurative
indutive
ineffective
inessive also a noun
inexhaustive also inexhaustible
inexpensive
inexplosive
inexpressive
infective also infectious
infestive (Rare)
infiltrative
infinitive also a noun
infirmative (Obsolete)
inflammative also inflammatory
inflative (Archaic)
inflective
inflexive (1) also inflective (2) (Rare) also inflexible
inflictive
influencive (adjective) also influential (noun, adjective)
influxive (Rare - adjective) also influential (noun, adjective)
informative also informatory
infusive
ingestive
ingressive
inhibitive also inhibitory
inirritative
initiative also a noun
injective
injunctive
innative (Obsolete - adjective) also native (noun, adjective)
innovative
innutritive also innutritious
inobtrusive same as unobtrusive
inoculative
inoffensive
inoperative
inoppressive
inquisitive also a noun
inscriptive
insensitive
insignificative
insinuative also insinuatory
inspective
inspirative
instigative
instinctive also instinctual
institutive
instructive
insubmissive (Rare) same as unsubmissive
insulative
insuppressive (Obsolete) also insuppressible
insusceptive (Rare)
integrative
intellective
intempestive (Obsolete) also untimely, ill-timed, unseasonable
intensative or intensitive
intensive also a noun

intentive (Obsolete - adjective) also attentive (adjective), intent (noun, adjective)

interactive
interadditive
intercalative
interceptive
intercausative
intercommunicative
interdestructive
interdictive also interdictory
interdiffusive
intergenerative
interinhibitive
intermissive
internecive also internecine
internegative (this word is a noun only)
interoceptive
interoperative also a noun
interpenetrative
interpervasive
interpolative also interpolatory
interpositive also called IP, master positive (these words are nouns only)
interpretative same as interpretive
interrogative also a noun
interruptive
interstinctive (Obsolete) also distinguishing
intersubjective
intoxicative (Archaic) also intoxicating
intransitive also a noun
introductive also introductory
introgressive
intromissive
introspective
introversive also introvertive
intrusive
intuitive
intussusceptive
invasive
invective also a noun
inventive
inversive
investigative also investigatory
investitive
investive (Rare) also investing (adjective)
invigorative
irradiative
irreceptive
irreflective
irreflexive
irrelative
irremissive also unforgiving
irrespective
irresponsive
irretentive
irrigative
irritative
irruptive
isoagglutinative
isolative
iterative
judicative
jurisdictive
jussive also a noun
justificative also justificatory
khedive (this word is a noun only)
labor-intensive
lacerative
lambative also a noun
lambitive (Obsolete - noun) variant of lambative
laudative also laudatory
laxative also a noun
legislative (noun, adjective) also legislature (noun)
lenitive also a noun
ligative
limitative
limitive (Rare)
liquefactive
locative also adessive (Grammar) also nouns
locomotive also a noun
locorestive
lubricative
lucrative
lustrative
luxive (Obsolete)
macerative
magnetomotive
magnetostrictive
maladaptive
maladjustive
maladministrative
maledictive also maledictory
manifestative

manipulative (adjective) also manipulatory (adjective) also manipulatives (plural noun)

manumotive (Rare)
massive
maturative
mechanoreceptive
mediative also mediatory
medicative also medicinal
meditative
meliorative also ameliorative, amelioratory

memorative (Obsolete - adjective) same as commemorative (noun, adjective)

mensurative
micromanipulative
ministrative
misappreciative (Obsolete)
misapprehensive
miscreative
misdescriptive
misrepresentative
missive also a noun
mitigative also mitigatory
modificative also modificatory
modulative also modulatory
monitive also admonitory
mordicative (Rare)
motivative
motive also a noun
multiplicative
mundificative also a noun
musive (adjective) also mosaic (noun, adjective)
mutative
mutilative also mutilatory
myeloproliferative
naive or naïve
narrative also a noun
native also a noun
nauseative also nauseous
necessitative
negative also a noun
neglective (Rare) also neglectful
neoconservative also a noun
neuroactive
neurocognitive
neurodegenerative
neurodepressive also a noun
nociceptive
nocive (Rare) also hurtful, injurious
nominclative also nomenclatural, nomenclatorial
nominative also a noun
nonabdicative
nonabrasive
nonabsorptive (adjective) also nonabsorbent (noun, adjective)
nonabusive
nonaccelerative also nonacceleratory
nonaccretive
nonaccumulative
nonacquisitive
nonactive
nonadaptive
nonaddictive
nonadditive
nonadhesive
nonadjudicative
nonadjunctive
nonadministrative
nonadmissive
nonaffective (not to be confused with noneffective)
nonaffinitive
nonagglomerative
nonagglutinative
nonaggressive
nonalliterative
nonanticipative also nonanticipatory
nonapplicative
nonappointive
nonappreciative
nonapprehensive
nonappropriative
nonargumentative
nonarticulative
nonassertive
nonassimilative also nonassimilatory
nonassociative
nonassumptive
nonattributive
nonaugmentative also a noun
nonauthoritative
nonautomotive
noncalculative
noncaptive
noncausative
noncircumscriptive
noncoagulative
noncoercive
noncognitive
noncohesive
noncollective
noncollusive
noncombative
noncombinative
noncombustive
noncommemorative also noncommemoratory
noncommiserative
noncommunicative
noncommutative
noncompensative also noncompensatory
noncompetitive
noncomprehensive
noncompressive
noncompulsive
nonconcentrative
nonconcessive
nonconclusive
nonconducive
nonconductive
nonconfirmative also nonconfirmatory
nonconflictive
noncongestive
noncongregative
nonconjugative
nonconjunctive
nonconnective also a noun
nonconsecutive
nonconservative also a noun
nonconstrictive
nonconstructive
nonconsumptive
noncontaminative
noncontemplative
noncontributive
nonconvective
noncooperative
noncorporative
noncorrective also a noun
noncorrelative
noncorroborative also noncorroboratory
noncorrosive
noncorruptive
noncreative
noncumulative
noncurative
noncursive
nondebilitative
nondeceptive
nondecisive
nondeclarative also nondeclaratory
nondecorative
nondedicative also nondedicatory
nondeductive
nondefective
nondefensive
nondefinitive
nondeflective
nondegenerative
nondelineative
nondelusive
nondemonstrative
nondenunciative also nondenunciatory
nondepletive also nondepletory
nondeprecative
nondepreciative also nondepreciatory
nondepressive
nonderisive
nonderivative also a noun
nonderogative also nonderogatory
nondescriptive
nondesignative
nondestructive
nondeterminative also a noun
nondetractive also nondetractory
nondiffractive
nondigestive
nondirective
nondiscriminative
nondiscursive
nondisjunctive
nondispersive
nondisruptive
nondissipative
nondistinctive
nondistortive
nondistractive
nondistributive
nondivisive
nonduplicative
noneducative
noneffective also a noun (not to be confused with nonaffective)
noneffusive
nonejective
nonelaborative
nonelective also a noun
noneliminative
nonelucidative
nonelusive (not to be confused with nonillusive)
nonemancipative
nonemotive
nonemulative
nonenumerative
nonenunciative also nonenunciatory
noneradicative
nonerosive
noneruptive
nonevaluative
nonevaporative
nonevasive
nonevincive
nonevocative
nonexaggerative also nonexaggeratory
nonexcessive
nonexcitative also nonexcitatory
nonexclusive
nonexecutive also a noun
nonexertive
nonexhaustive
nonexhibitive
nonexhortative also nonexhortatory
nonexpansive
nonexplanative also nonexplanatory
nonexplicative
nonexploitative also nonexploitive
nonexplorative also nonexploratory
nonexplosive also a noun
nonexpressive
nonexpulsive
nonextensive
nonextenuative
nonexterminative also nonexterminatory
nonextortive
nonextractive
nonextrusive
nonfacultative
nonfermentative
nonfestive
nonfictive
nonfigurative
nonformative
nonfricative also a noun
nonfugitive also a noun
nongenerative
nongerminative
nongerundive
nongravitative
nonillative
nonilluminative
nonillusive
nonillustrative
nonimbricative also nonimbricate
nonimitative
nonimperative
nonimplicative
nonimpulsive
nonimputative
nonincentive
noninclusive
nonincorporative
noninductive
nonindurative
noninfective also noninfectious
noninformative
noninhibitive also noninhibitory
noninoculative
noninstinctive also noninstinctual
noninstructive
noninteractive
noninterceptive
noninterpolative
noninterpretative also noninterpretive
noninterruptive
nonintoxicative
nonintrospective
nonintroversive
nonintrusive
nonintuitive
noninvasive
nonjudicative
nonlegislative
nonlimitative
nonlucrative
nonmaturative
nonmediative
nonmedicative also nonmedicinal
nonmeditative
nonmitigative also nonmitigatory
nonmodificative also nonmodificatory
nonmultiplicative
nonmutative
nonnarrative also a noun
nonnative also a noun
nonnegative
nonnormative
nonnutritive
nonobjective
nonobsessive
nonobstructive
nonocclusive
nonoffensive
nonoperative
nonopinionative
nonoppressive
nonostensive
nonoxidative
nonpalliative
nonpassive
nonpejorative
nonperceptive
nonpercussive
nonpermeative
nonpermissive
nonpersecutive also nonpersecutory
nonperspective also a noun
nonpersuasive
nonpervasive
nonperversive
nonpossessive
nonprecipitative
nonpredicative
nonpredictive
nonpreparative also nonpreparatory
nonprescriptive
nonpreservative
nonpresumptive
nonpreventive
nonprimitive
nonprobative also nonprobatory
nonprocreative
nonproductive
nonprognosticative
nonprogressive also a noun
nonprohibitive
nonprojective
nonpromotive
nonpropagative
nonpropitiative
nonproscriptive
nonprotective
nonprotrusive
nonprovocative
nonpulsative
nonpunitive also nonpunitory
nonpurgative
nonpurposive
nonqualitative
nonquantitative
nonradiative
nonradioactive
nonreactive
nonreceptive
nonrecessive
nonreclusive
nonrecollective
nonrecuperative also nonrecuperatory
nonredemptive
nonreductive
nonreflective
nonrefractive
nonregenerative
nonregressive
nonregulative also nonregulatory
nonrehabilitative
nonrelative also a noun
nonremunerative
nonrepetitive
nonrepresentative also a noun
nonrepressive
nonreproductive
nonrepudiative
nonresistive
nonresponsive
nonrestorative also a noun
nonrestrictive
nonresuscitative
nonretardative also nonretardatory
nonretentive
nonretroactive
nonrevertive
nonrotative
nonruminative
nonsanative
nonseclusive
nonsegregative
nonselective
nonsensitive
nonseparative
nonsiccative also a noun
nonsignificative
nonsimulative
nonspeculative
nonstative also dynamic (Grammar) also nouns
nonstimulative
nonsubjective
nonsubmissive
nonsubstantive
nonsubstitutive
nonsubtractive
nonsubversive
nonsuccessive
nonsuggestive
nonsupportive
nonsuppositive also a noun
nonsuppressive
nonsuppurative
nonsusceptive
nonsuspensive
nontalkative
nontentative
nonterminative
nontolerative
nontranscriptive
nontransgressive
nontransitive also a noun
nonvegetative
nonvegetive same as nonvegetative
nonventilative
nonviolative
nonvituperative
normative
normotensive also a noun
numerative
nuncupative also nuncupatory
nutritive also a noun
objective also a noun
objurgative also objurgatory
obligative
obliterative
obscurative
observative (Obsolete) also observant
obsessive also a noun
obstructive
obstupefactive (Obsolete) same as stupefactive
obtrusive
obvolutive
occasive
occlusive also a noun
occupative
offensive also a noun
olfactive (adjective) also olfactory (noun, adjective)
olive also a noun
omissive
omnispective (Rare)
operative also a noun
opinative (Obsolete) also opinionated
opiniative same as opinionative
opinionative also opinative
oppilative (Obsolete) also obstructive
oppositive
oppressive
optative also a noun
ordinative (Rare)
orective same as orectic, appetitive
originative
ortive
oscillative
ostensive
ostentive (Obsolete) also ostentatious
overabusive
overactive
overaffirmative
overaggressive
overargumentative
overappreciative
overapprehensive
overassertive
overassumptive
overattentive
overcommunicative
overcompetitive
overconservative
overdecorative
overdefensive
overdepressive
overderisive
overdescriptive
overdestructive
overeducative
overeffusive
overexpansive
overexpressive
overgesticulative
overillustrative
overimaginative
overimitative
overinstructive
overoffensive
overpensive
overpositive
overpresumptive
overprotective
overreactive
overreflective
overrepresentative
oversensitive
overspeculative
overstimulative
overtalkative
oxidative also oxidational
palative (Obsolete) also palatable
palliative
paraoperative
parthenogenitive also parthenogenetic
participative also participatory
partitive also a noun
parturitive (Rare) also obstetric
passive also a noun
pedomotive
pejorative also a noun
pendentive also a noun
penetrative
pensative (Obsolete) same as pensive
pensive
perceptive
percolative
percussive
perfective also a noun
perforative
performative also a noun
perfusive
perioperative
permeative
permissive
perorative also perorational
perplexive
persecutive also persecutory
perseverative
persistive
personative
perspective also a noun
perspirative also perspiratory
persuasive (noun, adjective) also persuasory, suasive (adjectives)
perturbative
pervasive
perversive
petrifactive
philoprogenitive
phosphorylative
photoactive
photocoagulative
photoconductive
photoemissive
photoinductive
photonegative
photooxidative
photopositive
photoreceptive
photorefractive
photosensitive
pignorative (Rare)
placative also placatory
plaintive (not to be confused with plaintiff)
plausive
plosive also explosive also nouns
pollutive
polyphiloprogenitive
portative also a noun
portentive
positive also a noun
possessive also a noun
postconvulsive
postdepressive
postdigestive
posteruptive
postoperative
postpositive also a noun
postsuppurative
posttussive
potestative (Obsolete) also authoritative
poultive (Obsolete) also poultice (these words are nouns only)
practive (Obsolete) also active
preacquisitive
preactive
preadaptive
preadjective
preadministrative
preaffirmative
preaggressive
preative also preatory
precative also precatory
preceptive
precipitative
precisive
preclusive
precognitive
precollusive
precomprehensive
preconcessive
precongestive
preconnective
precontributive
precorruptive
precursive also precursory
predative (Rare) also predatory
predecessive also preceding
predecisive
predefective
predemonstrative
predestinative (Rare)
predeterminative
predicative
predictive
predecisive
preeffective
preelective
pre-emptive or preemptive
preeruptive
preexclusive
preexpressive
preextensive
prefigurative
preformative (this word is a noun only)
prehensive also prehensile
preimitative
preimpressive
preincentive (this word is a noun only)
preinductive
preinsinuative
preinterpretative
preinventive
prejudicative
prelegislative
prelusive also prelusory
premeditative
premonitive (Rare) also premonitory
preobjective
preobtrusive
preoffensive
preoperative
preparative (noun, adjective) also preparatory (adjective)
prepensive also premeditated
prepersuasive
prepositive also a noun
preprimitive
prepurposive
prereproductive also prepubertal
prerogative also a noun
prescriptive
presentative
presentive
preservative also a noun
pressive (Rare)
pressoreceptive same as pressosensitive
pressosensitive
presuggestive
presumptive
pretensive (Caribbean English) same as pretentious
pretentative
preteritive
preventative same as preventive also a noun
preventive also a noun
previsive also previsional
primitive also a noun
primogenitive (noun, adjective) also primogeniture (noun)
privative also a noun
proactive
probative also probatory
processive
proclive (Rare) also proclivous
procrastinative also procrastinatory
procreative
procursive
productive
proexecutive
profusive also profuse
progenitive
prognosticative also prognosticatory
progressive also a noun
prohibitive
projective
prolative
proliferative
promissive (Rare)
promotive
pronative
pronunciative also pronunciatory, pronunciational
propagative also propagatory
propensive also propense (Archaic)
propitiative
proprioceptive
propulsive also propulsory
proscriptive
prosecutive also a noun
prospective
prostrative
protective
protensive (Archaic)
protractive
protrusive
provocative also a noun
pseudoaggressive
pseudoapplicative
pseudoapprehensive
pseudoassertive
pseudocaptive
pseudocompetitive
pseudoconservative
pseudolegislative
pseudoprimitive
psychoactive
pulsative also pulsating
pulsive (Rare) also compulsory
punctuative also punctuational
punitive also punitory
purgative also a noun
purificative (Rare)
purposive
pursive (Obsolete) also pursy
putative
putrefactive also putrefacient
qualificative (this word is a noun only)
qualitative
quantitative same as quantitive
quantitive
quasi-active
quasi-affirmative
quasi-alternative
quasi-competitive
quasi-comprehensive
quasi-compulsive
quasi-connective
quasi-conservative
quasi-constructive
quasi-effective
quasi-excessive
quasi-expensive
quasi-inclusive
quasi-intuitive
quasi-legislative
quasi-native
quasi-negative
quasi-objective
quasi-offensive
quasi-passive
quasi-positive
quasi-productive
quasi-progressive
quasi-provocative
quasi-responsive
quasi-subjective
quasi-submissive
quiddative same as quidditative
quietive (this word is a noun only)
quotative (this word is a noun only)
radiative also radiatory
radioactive
radioprotective
radiosensitive
rarefactive
ratiocinative also ratiocinatory (Rare)
reactive
readaptive
rebarbative
recapitulative also recapitulatory
receptive
recessive also a noun
reciprocative also reciprocatory
recitative also a noun
reclusive (adjective) also recluse (noun, adjective)
recognitive also recognitory
recollective

recommendative (Obsolete) also recommendation (these words are nouns only)

recompensative also recompensatory
recompensive
reconstitutive
reconstructive
recreative
recriminative also recriminatory
recuperative also recuperatory
recursive
recusative (Rare)
redditive
redemptive
redintegrative
redistributive
redressive
reductive also a noun
reduplicative
reeducative
refective
reflective
reflexive also a noun
reformative
refractive
refrigerative also refrigeratory
regenerative
regerminative
regnative (Obsolete) also ruling, governing
regressive
regulative also regulatory
regurgitative
rehabilitative
reintegrative
reinterpretative
reiterative
rejective
rejuvenative
relative also a noun
relaxative also relaxatory
rememorative (Rare)
remissive
remonstrative
remunerative also remuneratory
renovative
renunciative also renunciatory
reparative also reparatory
repercussive
repetitive
repletive
replicative
reprehensive also reprehensory
representative also a noun
repressive
reprobative
reproductive also a noun
repudiative
repulsive
reputative
requisitive (Rare) also a noun
rescriptive
resentive
reservative
resistive
resolutive
resorptive also resorbent
respective
respirative also respiratory also respirational (Rare)
responsive
restitutive also restitutory
restive
restorative also a noun
restrictive
resultative also a noun
resultive (Obsolete - adjective) also resultant (noun, adjective)
resumptive
resurrective
resuscitative
retaliative also retaliatory
retardative also retardatory
retentive
retortive
retractive
retributive also retributory
retroactive
retrocessive
retrocursive
retrodictive
retrodirective
retrogenerative
retrogressive
retropulsive
retroreflective
retrospective
retrusive also a noun
revelative
revengive (Rare) also vengeful
reverberative
revertive
revocative also revocatory
revolutive (Obsolete) also meditative
revulsive also revulsant also nouns
rotative
ruminative
sanative
sanctionative
satisfactive (Obsolete) same as satisfactory
sative (Obsolete)
seclusive
secretive
sedative also a noun
seducive same as seductive
seductive
segregative
selective
self-accusative
self-descriptive
self-destructive
self-diffusive
self-directive
self-illustrative
self-initiative (this word is a noun only)
self-interpretive
self-oppressive
self-perceptive
self-punitive
self-recollective
self-reflective
self-repulsive
self-subversive
self-suppressive
self-terminative
semblative (Obsolete) also resembling (adjective)
semiactive
semiadhesive
semicommunicative
semiconservative
semidefensive
semidestructive
semidivisive
semiexclusive
semiexecutive
semiexpositive also semiexpository
semifigurative
semi-inductive
semi-instinctive
semilegislative
seminarrative
semiobjective
semipassive
semiperceptive
semiprimitive
semiproductive
semiprogressive also a noun
semiprotective
semipunitive also semipunitory
semipurposive
semiquantitative
semireflexive
semispeculative
sensitive
sensive (Obsolete) also sensible, sensitive
separative
seronegative
seropositive
siccative also a noun
sigillative (Rare)
significative
similative (Rare)
simplificative
simulative also simulatory
sociative
solutive
somniative (Rare) also somniatory, somnial
sorptive
speculative
splenative (Obsolete)
splenitive (adjective) also splenetic (noun, adjective)
spoliative
sportive
sporulative
sputative
stative
sternutative also sternutatory
stimulative also a noun
stupefactive
suasive also suasory (adjective), persuasive (noun, adjective)
subadditive
subadministrative
subaggregative
subapprobative also subapprobatory
subarticulative
subassociative
subcompensative also subcompensatory
subconjunctive
subcreative
subcurative also a noun
subderivative
subdistinctive
subdivisive
subeffective
subfestive
subformative
subimbricative also subimbricate
subindicative
subintroductive also subintroductory
subjective
subjunctive also a noun
sublative (Rare)
submissive
subolive
subordinative
subornative
subpredicative
subradiative
subreptive (Obsolete) also surreptitious
subscriptive
subsecive
subsecutive (Rare)
substantiative
substantive also a noun
substitutive
substrative
subsultive (Rare) also subsultory
subsumptive
subtractive
subversive
successive
succussive
suffocative
suffusive
suggestive
summative
superactive
superaggressive
superattractive
supercompetitive
superconductive
superconservative
supereffective
supererogative also supererogatory
superexpensive (Informal)
superexpressive
superincentive also a noun
superinclusive
superinitiative (this word is a noun only)
superinquisitive
superlative also a noun
supermassive
superoffensive also a noun
superpositive
superregenerative
supersensitive
supersessive
superstructive
supervisive (Rare) same as supervisory
suppletive
supportive
suppositive also a noun
suppressive
suppurative also a noun
surjective
susceptive
suspensive
sustentative also sustentive
syncopative
talkative
tardive
taxative
temperative (Rare)
tempestive (Obsolete) also seasonable, timely
temulentive (Rare)
tensive
tentative
terminative
terremotive
thermoelectromotive
thermomotive
thermosensitive
thyroactive
titillative
tolerative
tonalitive
torsive
tortive
totitive (this word is a noun only)
tractive
traditive same as traditional
traductive (Rare) also derivable
transcriptive
transcursive
transformative
transfugitive also transfuge (these words are nouns only)
transfusive
transgressive
transitive also a noun
translative also a noun
transmigrative also transmigratory
transmissive
transmutative also transmutational
transportive
transpositive also transpositional
transumptive (Rare)
tussive
ulcerative
ultraconservative also a noun
ultraexclusive
ultraprogressive also a noun
ultrasensitive
unabdicative
unabjective
unabortive
unabrasive
unabrogative
unabsorptive also unabsorbent
unabstractive
unabusive
unaccelerative
unaccumulative
unacquisitive
unactive
unadaptive
unadhesive
unadjunctive
unadministrative
unadmissive
unadoptive
unagglomerative
unaggressive
unalimentative
unalleviative
unalliterative
unallusive (not to be confused with unelusive)
unamalgamative
unamative
unameliorative
unannihilative also unannihilatory
unannunciative (not to be confused with unenunciative)
unanticipative
unapperceptive
unapplausive
unapplicative
unappreciative also inappreciative
unapprehensive
unarbitrative
unargumentative
unarrestive
unarticulative
unaspersive
unassentive
unassertive
unassimilative
unassociative
unassuasive
unattentive also inattentive
unattractive
unattributive
unaugmentative
unauthoritative also inauthoritative
uncalculative
uncalmative
uncaptivative
uncausative
uncirculative
uncircumspective
uncoagulative
uncoercive
uncohesive
uncollaborative
uncollective
uncollusive
uncombative
uncombustive
uncommemorative
uncommiserative
uncommunicative also incommunicative
uncommutative
uncompensative also uncompensatory
uncompetitive
uncomprehensive
uncompulsive
unconcentrative
unconciliative also unconciliatory
unconclusive (Obsolete) same as inconclusive
unconducive
unconductive
unconfirmative also unconfirmatory
unconflictive
unconfutative
uncongestive
unconglutinative
uncongregative
unconjunctive
unconsecutive
unconservative
unconstrictive
unconstructive
unconsummative
unconsumptive
uncontaminative
uncontemplative
uncontortive
uncontradictive
uncontrastive
uncontributive
unconvictive
unconvulsive
uncooperative
uncorrective
uncorrelative
uncorroborative also uncorroboratory
uncorruptive
uncreative
uncumulative
undebilitative
undeceptive
undecisive (Rare) same as indecisive
undeclarative
undecorative
undecretive
undeductive
undefective
undefensive
undefinitive
undeflective
undegenerative
undeliberative
undelineative
undelusive
undemonstrative
undeprecative
undepreciative also undepreciatory
undepressive
underactive
underisive also underisory
underivative
underogative
underproductive
undescriptive
undesignative
undestructive
undeteriorative
undetractive also undetractory
undiffractive
undiffusive
undigressive
undilative
undistinctive also indistinctive
undivertive
undivisive
undominative
undubitative
undulative also undulatory, undular
unduplicative
uneducative
uneffective
uneffusive
unejective
unelective
unelucidative
unelusive (not to be confused with unillusive) also unelusory
unemanative
unemancipative
unemasculative also unemasculatory
unemissive
unemotive
unemulative
unenumerative
unenunciative (not to be confused with unannunciative)
uneradicative
unerosive
uneruptive
unevaporative
unevasive
unevocative
unexaggerative also unexaggeratory
unexceptive
unexcessive
unexclusive
unexcogitative
unexcursive
unexhaustive
unexhilarative
unexhortative
unexonerative
unexpansive
unexpensive also inexpensive
unexplicative
unexploitative also unexploitive
unexplorative also unexploratory
unexplosive
unexpressive
unexudative
unfederative
unfermentative
unfestive
unfigurative
unfixative
unformative
unfrequentative
unfricative
unfugitive
ungenerative
ungenitive
ungerminative
ungesticulative also ungesticulatory
ungravitative
unhesitative
unhortative
unilluminative
unillusive also unillusory (not to be confused with unelusive, unelusory)
unillustrative
unimaginative
unimitative
unimperative
unimpressive
unimpulsive
uninceptive
uninchoative
unincisive
uninclusive
unindicative
uninductive
unindurative
uninfective also uninfectious
uninflective
uninformative
uninfusive
uningestive
uninitiative
uninnovative
uninoculative
uninquisitive
uninsinuative
uninstigative
uninstinctive
uninstitutive
uninstructive
unintegrative
unintellective
unintensive
unintermissive
uninterpolative
uninterpretative also uninterpretive
uninterrogative
uninterruptive
unintroductive also unintroductory
unintromissive
unintrospective
unintroversive
unintrusive
unintuitive
uninvasive
uninvective
uninventive
uninvestigative also uninvestigatory
uninvigorative
unirradiative
unirritative
unirruptive
unisolative
uniterative
unitive
unjudicative
unlaudative also unlaudatory
unlegislative
unlocative
unlocomotive
unlubricative
unlucrative
unmaledictive also unmaledictory
unmanifestative
unmaturative
unmediative
unmedicative also unmedicinal
unmeditative
unministrative
unmitigative
unmodificative
unmodulative
unmultiplicative
unmutative
unmutilative
unnaive
unnarrative
unnative
unnominative
unnormative
unnutritive
unobjective
unobligative
unobstructive
unobtrusive also inobtrusive
unoffensive
unoperative
unoppressive
unostensive
unoxidative
unpalliative
unparticipative
unpartitive
unpassive
unpejorative
unpenetrative
unperceptive
unpercussive
unperfective
unperforative
unpermeative
unpermissive
unpersecutive
unpersuasive
unpervasive
unperversive
unplausive (Obsolete) also disapproving
unpleasive (Obsolete) also unpleasant
unpositive
unpossessive
unpreceptive
unprecipitative
unpreclusive
unpredicative
unpredictive
unpresentative
unpresumptive
unpreventative also unpreventive
unpreventive also unpreventative
unprimitive
unprobative
unproductive
unprognosticative
unprogressive
unprohibitive
unprojective
unpromotive
unpropagative
unpropitiative
unproscriptive
unprotective
unprotractive
unprotrusive
unprovocative
unpulsative
unpunitive
unpurgative
unpurposive
unputative
unquantitative
unradiative
unradioactive
unreactive
unreceptive
unrecessive
unreclusive
unrecollective
unrecriminative
unrecuperative also unrecuperatory
unredemptive
unreflective
unreformative
unrefractive
unregenerative
unregressive
unregulative also unregulatory
unreiterative
unrejective
unrelative
unremissive
unremonstrative
unremunerative
unrenovative
unrenunciative also unrenunciatory
unrepetitive
unrepresentative
unrepressive
unreprobative
unreproductive
unrepudiative
unrepulsive
unresistive
unrespective
unresponsive
unrestitutive
unrestorative
unrestrictive
unresumptive
unresuscitative
unretaliative also unretaliatory
unretentive
unretractive
unretributive also unretributory
unretroactive
unretrogressive
unreverberative
unrotative
unruminative
unseclusive
unsedative
unseductive
unsegregative
unselective
unsensitive
unseparative
unsiccative
unsignificative
unsimulative
unspeculative
unsportive
unstimulative
unsubjective
unsubmissive
unsubordinative
unsubstantive
unsubstitutive
unsubtractive
unsubversive
unsuccessive
unsuffocative
unsuffusive
unsuggestive
unsuperlative
unsupportive
unsuppositive
unsuppressive
unsuppurative
unsusceptive
untalkative
unterminative
untolerative
untransformative
untransitive
untransmissive
unulcerative
unverificative
unvindictive
unviolative
unvituperative
unvolitive
urinative
usitative
usurpative also usurpatory
valuative also valuational, evaluative
variative also variational
vasoactive
vasoconstrictive
vasoformative
vegetative
vegetive same as vegetative
vellicative
ventilative
verificative also verificatory
vibrative also vibratory
vindicative also vindicatory
vindictive
violative
visitative (Rare)
visive (Obsolete - adjective) also visual (noun, adjective)
vitative
vituperative
vivificative also vivifying
vivisective also vivisectional
vocative also a noun
volitive
voluntative also a noun
vomitive (noun, adjective) also vomitory (adjective)
votive
writative (Rare)