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Detailed Synonyms for indicative in English

indicative:

indicative [the ~] noun

  1. the indicative
    the indicative; the indicative mood
  2. the indicative
    – a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact 1
    the indicative; the indicative mood; the fact mood; the declarative; the declarative mood; the common mood
    – a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact 1

indicative

  1. indicative

indicative adj

  1. indicative
    – (usually followed by `of') pointing out or revealing clearly 1
    indicative; suggestive; indicatory; significative; revelatory
    – (usually followed by `of') pointing out or revealing clearly 1
  2. indicative
    – relating to the mood of verbs that is used simple in declarative statements 1
    indicative; declarative
    – relating to the mood of verbs that is used simple in declarative statements 1

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Alternate Synonyms for "indicative":


Related Definitions for "indicative":

  1. (usually followed by `of') pointing out or revealing clearly1
    • actions indicative of fear1
  2. relating to the mood of verbs that is used simple in declarative statements1
    • indicative mood1
  3. a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact1

indicative form of indicate:

to indicate verb (indicates, indicated, indicating)

  1. to indicate
    to indicate; to point out; to define; to pinpoint; to point to; to show; to point
    • indicate verb (indicates, indicated, indicating)
    • point out verb (points out, pointed out, pointing out)
    • define verb (defines, defined, defining)
    • pinpoint verb (pinpoints, pinpointed, pinpointing)
    • point to verb (points to, pointed out, pointing out)
    • show verb (shows, showed, showing)
    • point verb (points, pointed, pointing)
  2. to indicate
    draw attention to; to point out; to indicate; to point; to signal; to show
    • point out verb (points out, pointed out, pointing out)
    • indicate verb (indicates, indicated, indicating)
    • point verb (points, pointed, pointing)
    • signal verb (signals, signalled, signalling)
    • show verb (shows, showed, showing)
  3. to indicate
    to indicate; to point to; to imply; to signify; to suggest; to stand for
    • indicate verb (indicates, indicated, indicating)
    • point to verb (points to, pointed out, pointing out)
    • imply verb (implies, implied, implying)
    • signify verb (signifies, signified, signifying)
    • suggest verb (suggests, suggested, suggesting)
    • stand for verb (stands for, stood for, standing for)
  4. to indicate
    to inform; to point out; to indicate; to tell; to instil; to call attention to; to make known; to instill
    • inform verb (informs, informed, informing)
    • point out verb (points out, pointed out, pointing out)
    • indicate verb (indicates, indicated, indicating)
    • tell verb (tells, told, telling)
    • instil verb, British (instils, instilled, instilling)
    • call attention to verb (calls attention to, called attention to, calling attention to)
    • make known verb (makes known, made known, making known)
    • instill verb, American
  5. to indicate
    to indicate; to point; to show
    • indicate verb (indicates, indicated, indicating)
    • point verb (points, pointed, pointing)
    • show verb (shows, showed, showing)
  6. to indicate
    – give evidence of 1
    to indicate; to argue
    – give evidence of 1
    • indicate verb (indicates, indicated, indicating)
      • The results indicate the need for more work1
    • argue verb (argues, argued, argueing)
      • The evidence argues for your claim1
  7. to indicate
    – be a signal for or a symptom of 1
    to indicate; to point; to signal; bespeak; betoken
    – be a signal for or a symptom of 1
    • indicate verb (indicates, indicated, indicating)
      • These symptoms indicate a serious illness1
    • point verb (points, pointed, pointing)
      • Her behavior points to a severe neurosis1
    • signal verb (signals, signalled, signalling)
      • The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued1
    • bespeak verb
    • betoken verb
  8. to indicate
    – indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively 1
    to show; to indicate; to point; designate
    – indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively 1
    • show verb (shows, showed, showing)
      • I showed the customer the glove section1
    • indicate verb (indicates, indicated, indicating)
      • he indicated his opponents1
    • point verb (points, pointed, pointing)
      • He pointed to the empty parking space1
    • designate verb
  9. to indicate
    – to state or express briefly 1
    to indicate
    – to state or express briefly 1
    • indicate verb (indicates, indicated, indicating)
      • indicated his wishes in a letter1
  10. to indicate
    – suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine 1
    to indicate; to suggest
    – suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine 1
    • indicate verb (indicates, indicated, indicating)
      • Tetracycline is indicated in such cases1
    • suggest verb (suggests, suggested, suggesting)

Conjugations for indicate:

present
  1. indicate
  2. indicate
  3. indicates
  4. indicate
  5. indicate
  6. indicate
simple past
  1. indicated
  2. indicated
  3. indicated
  4. indicated
  5. indicated
  6. indicated
present perfect
  1. have indicated
  2. have indicated
  3. has indicated
  4. have indicated
  5. have indicated
  6. have indicated
past continuous
  1. was indicating
  2. were indicating
  3. was indicating
  4. were indicating
  5. were indicating
  6. were indicating
future
  1. shall indicate
  2. will indicate
  3. will indicate
  4. shall indicate
  5. will indicate
  6. will indicate
continuous present
  1. am indicating
  2. are indicating
  3. is indicating
  4. are indicating
  5. are indicating
  6. are indicating
subjunctive
  1. be indicated
  2. be indicated
  3. be indicated
  4. be indicated
  5. be indicated
  6. be indicated
diverse
  1. indicate!
  2. let's indicate!
  3. indicated
  4. indicating
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Antonyms for "indicate":


Related Definitions for "indicate":

  1. give evidence of1
    • The results indicate the need for more work1
  2. be a signal for or a symptom of1
    • These symptoms indicate a serious illness1
  3. indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively1
    • he indicated his opponents1
  4. to state or express briefly1
    • indicated his wishes in a letter1
  5. suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine1
    • Tetracycline is indicated in such cases1

Related Synonyms for indicative