Grade 6

corrective

(cor-rec-tive) 3 syllables

Definition


adjective.
tending or meant to correct or improve; remedial

Example Sentence

In order to see clearly you will need to wear corrective lenses.

Synonyms

disciplinary; disciplinal; nonindulgent; strict

Antonyms

unable to correct

Rhymes

  • affective
  • collective
  • connective
  • corrective
  • defective
  • detective
  • directive
  • effective
  • elective
  • infective
  • invective
  • objective
  • perspective
  • projective
  • prospective
  • protective
  • reflective
  • respective
  • selective
  • subjective

  • ineffective
  • introspective
  • irrespective
  • retrospective

  • anti-infective