Words ending with “ive”

100 words found

The suffix —ive means “tending to”.

100 English words ending in ive, grouped by length. Common examples: apprehensive, impassive, pensive. Click any word to see its definition.

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100 words

4 letters

giverive

5 letters

naivedrivewaive

6 letters

strivederiveactivemotive

7 letters

pensiveelusivefurtiverestivearchivemassive

8 letters

abrasivederisiveincisiveeffusivecontrivepositiveconceivedecisiveperceiverelativedelusivecohesiveputativefugitive

9 letters

impassiveobjectivepervasiveevocativetentativeexpansiveextensiveassertiveseductiveintuitiveattentiveoperativeprimitivenarrativeplaintiveinventiveimpulsiveobtrusiveincessivesensitivereceptiveexcessiveexclusiveeffectiveexplosiveproactiverepulsiveassuasivereflexiveintrusivedefectivecognitive

10 letters

imperativediminutiveperceptivevindictiveimpressiveinitiativeaggressiveattractiveinnovativecollectiveruminativedefinitivesubmissivepejorativereflectiveoppressivedissuasivepermissivesubversive

11 letters

provocativeinquisitivedistinctiveperspectivesubstantivealternativesuperlativeprospectiveprogressiveprerogativeacquisitiveinattentivecontrastiveunobtrusive

12 letters

apprehensiveappreciative

13 letters

comprehensivecontemplativeintrospective

14 letters

representative

Frequently Asked Questions

What words end with ive?

Common words ending in "ive" include apprehensive, impassive, pensive, comprehensive, provocative. This list contains 100 words total.

What does the suffix ive mean?

The suffix "ive" means "tending to". Adding it to a base word changes its part of speech or meaning.

How many words end in ive?

This list contains 100 English words ending in "ive", from give words to longer ones.

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