Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

addressive

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ad-dres-sive
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Tending to address; directed towards the attention of another.

noun

A word or phrase used to address somebody.

Etymology

From address + -ive.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more addressive (comparative) most addressive (superlative) addressives (plural)

Derived Forms

addressivity

Rhymes With

impressive progressive aggressive past progressive future progressive present progressive past perfect progressive future perfect progressive excessive successive passive-aggressive oppressive

Questions

What does addressive mean?
Tending to address; directed towards the attention of another.
Where does addressive come from?
From address + -ive.

How to pronounce addressive

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