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evaluative

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ɪˈvæl.ju.ə.tɪv/
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adj

Meaning 1

Relating to the assignment of value to a person, thing, or event.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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adj

Meaning 2

Judgmental; tending to reduce a thing to a simple evaluation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

exercising or involving careful evaluations

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • looked him over with an appraising eye
  • the literary judge uses many evaluative terms

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: appraising(a)

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English evaluate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English evaluative From evaluate + -ive.