English adjective: accusative | |||
1. | accusative containing or expressing accusation | ||
Samples | An accusitive forefinger. Black accusatory looks. Accusive shoes and telltale trousers. His accusing glare. | ||
Synonyms | accusatory, accusing, accusive | ||
Similar | inculpative, inculpatory | ||
Antonyms | exculpatory | ||
2. | accusative serving as or indicating the object of a verb or of certain prepositions and used for certain other purposes | ||
Samples | Objective case. Accusative endings. | ||
Synonyms | objective | ||
Domain category | grammar | ||
English noun: accusative | |||
1. | accusative (communication) the case of nouns serving as the direct object of a verb | ||
Synonyms | accusative case, objective case | ||
Broader (hypernym) | oblique, oblique case | ||