-ative — tending to, having the quality of (affix)

-ative tending to, having the quality of

Component suffix

Latin · Form of -ive on -ate verbs (talkative, informative).

markdown

Used in (5)

/kɹiˈeɪtɪv/ Having or showing original ideas and imagination. M S

/ˈtɔ.kə.ɾɪv/ Liking to talk a lot. M S

/ˈdɛk.ə.ɹə.tɪv/ Intended to make something look attractive rather than to be useful. M S

/ɪnˈfɔɹmətɪv/ Giving useful or interesting facts. M S

imaginative C2+

/ɪˈmædʒənətɪv/ having or showing creativity and inventiveness M S