Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stative verb

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.78 in modern English

Syllables: sta-tive verb
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A verb which generally expresses a state rather than an action or activity. Not normally found in a continuous inflection.

Inflected Forms

stative verbs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

dynamic verb

Questions

What does stative verb mean?: A verb which generally expresses a state rather than an action or activity. Not normally found in a continuous inflection.

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