in´ap|pre´ci|a´tive|ness — in|ap|pre|ci|a|tive «IHN uh PREE shee AY tihv, shuh tihv», adjective. not appreciative; wanting in appreciation. –in´ap|pre´ci|a´tive|ly, adverb. –in´ap|pre´ci|a´tive|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
in´com|mu´ni|ca´tive|ness — in|com|mu|ni|ca|tive «IHN kuh MYOO nuh KAY tihv», adjective. not communicative; uncommunicative; reserved. –in´com|mu´ni|ca´tive|ly, adverb. –in´com|mu´ni|ca´tive|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
un´au|thor´i|ta´tive|ness — un|au|thor|i|ta|tive «UHN uh THR uh TAY tihv, THOR », adjective. not authoritative; lacking authority. –un´au|thor´i|ta´tive|ly, adverb. –un´au|thor´i|ta´tive|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
un´i|mag´i|na|tive|ness — un|i|mag|i|na|tive «UHN ih MAJ uh nuh tihv», adjective. lacking imagination; literal; prosaic: »an unimaginative person, proposal, or performance. –un´i|mag´i|na|tive|ly, adverb. –un´i|mag´i|na|tive|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
ac|com´mo|dsml>tive|ness — ac|com|mo|da|tive «uh KOM uh DAY tihv», adjective. = accommodating. (Cf. ↑accommodating) –ac|com´mo|dsml>tive|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
in´au|thor´i|ta´tive|ness — in|au|thor|i|ta|tive «IHN uh THR uh TAY tihv, THOR », adjective. not authoritative. –in´au|thor´i|ta´tive|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
phil´o|pro|gen´i|tive|ness — phil|o|pro|gen|i|tive «FIHL oh proh JEHN uh tihv», adjective. 1. loving one s offspring; having to do with love of offspring. 2. inclined to produce many offspring; prolific. ╂[< philo + Latin progenitus, past participle of progignere to beget … Useful english dictionary
un´com|mu´ni|ca´tive|ness — un|com|mu|ni|ca|tive «UHN kuh MYOO nuh KAY tihv, kuh tihv», adjective. not giving out any information, opinions, or advice; talking little; disposed to silence; reserved; reticent. SYNONYM(S): taciturn. –un´com|mu´ni|ca´tive|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
un´re|mu´ner|a´tive|ness — un|re|mu|ner|a|tive «UHN rih MYOO nuh RAY tihv, nuhr uh », adjective. not remunerative; not affording remuneration; unprofitable. –un´re|mu´ner|a´tive|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
form´a|tive|ness — form|a|tive «FR muh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. having to do with formation or development; forming; molding: »Home and school are the chief formative influences in a child s life. 2. Grammar. used to form words. Words are often made from… … Useful english dictionary