Synonyms of descriptive

Adjective


1. descriptive (vs. undescriptive)

usage: serving to describe or inform or characterized by description; "the descriptive variable"; "a descriptive passage"

2. descriptive (vs. prescriptive)

usage: describing the structure of a language; "descriptive grammar"

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Definition and meaning of descriptive (Dictionary)