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 | ||