adj
indicative
ihn-DIHK-uh-tihv
adj
1
Serving as a sign or suggestion of something.
"His nervous laughter was indicative of how anxious he really was."
noun
1
(grammar) The verb mood used for stating facts, as opposed to wishes, commands, or hypotheticals.
""She runs every morning" uses the indicative mood."
How to Use Indicative
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishShowing or suggesting something is true, or (in grammar) the mood used for plain statements of fact.
Common pairings
indicative of
the indicative mood
Word Forms
more indicative comparative, indicatives plural, most indicative superlative
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Etymology
From Late Latin indicativus, from indicare, "to indicate."