DESCRIPTIVE - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Adjective

serving to describe or inform or characterized by description

Example: the descriptive variable; a descriptive passage

Meaning 2

Part of speech: Adjective

describing the structure of a language

Example: descriptive grammar

Synonyms

Descriptive

Antonyms

Undescriptive, Prescriptive

🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

The word "descriptive" comes from Latin descriptivus.

🧩 Fun Fact

Latin became the scholarly language of Europe for over 1,500 years, standardizing technical vocabulary.

➡️ Words that Start with DE

Destains Demandasaurus Designated Despatch Defy Decerebrating Descriptions Detachment Dedication Deaccession Dewberry Departs

Words that End with VE ⬅️

Exploitive Explorative Explosive Expositive Expressive Extensive Exteroceptive Extraversive Extravertive Extrospective Extroversive Geneve