predicative adjective

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Definition of predicative adjective in English English dictionary

An adjective that is not part of the noun clause it modifies, but is linked to it with a copula

‘Complicated’ is a predicative adjective in the sentence ‘Grammar is complicated.’.

Related Terms

predicative adjectives

plural form of predicative adjective

Hyphenation

pre·di·ca·tive ad·jec·tive