English adjective: possessive | |||
1. | possessive serving to express or indicate possession | ||
Samples | Possessive pronouns. The genitive endings. | ||
Synonyms | genitive | ||
Domain category | grammar | ||
2. | possessive desirous of owning | ||
Samples | Small children are so possessive they will not let others play with their toys. | ||
Similar | acquisitive | ||
Antonyms | unacquisitive | ||
3. | possessive having or showing a desire to control or dominate | ||
Samples | A possessive parent. | ||
Similar | dominant | ||
Antonyms | subordinate, low-level | ||
English noun: possessive | |||
1. | possessive (communication) the case expressing ownership | ||
Synonyms | genitive, genitive case, possessive case | ||
Broader (hypernym) | oblique, oblique case | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | attributive genitive, attributive genitive case | ||