adj
expletive
Expletive (adj) means used only to fill out a sentence, adding no real meaning of its own.
adj
1
Used only to fill out a sentence, adding no real meaning of its own.
2
Full of filler words that add no real meaning.
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Etymology
From Late Latin explētīvus (“serving to fill out”), from Latin explētus, the perfect passive participle of expleō (“fill out”), itself from ex (“out, completely”) + *pleō (“fill”).
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What is the meaning of expletive?
"expletive" (adj) means used only to fill out a sentence, adding no real meaning of its own.
What are the different meanings of expletive?
"expletive" has 2 main meanings: 1. Used only to fill out a sentence, adding no real meaning of its own; 2. Full of filler words that add no real meaning.
