prescriptive

1 synonym and 1 antonym for prescriptive, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.

Adj — Setting out rules for how something should be done, based on an accepted standard.

Synonyms

Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.

normative

descriptive

This word comes from Latin praescriptivus (“relating to a legal exception”), from praescript- (“directed in writing”), from the verb praescribere.

descriptive normative