WordReference.com |

Online Language Dictionaries

English Dictionary | conative

Forums

- See Also:
- - con moto
  - con sordino
  - con spirito
  - con-
  - CONAD
  - Conakry
  - Conan
  - Conan Doyle
  - Conant
  - conation
  - conative
  - conatus
  - conc.
  - concatenate
  - concatenation
  - concave
  - concavity
  - concavo-concave
  - concavo-convex
  - conceal
  - concealment
- Recent searches:
- View All

conative

ⓘ One or more forum threads is an exact match of your searched term

in Spanish | in French | in Italian | English synonyms | English Usage | Conjugator | in context | images

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

con•a•tive adj.

Psychologypertaining to or of the nature of conation.
Grammarexpressing endeavor or effort:a conative verb.

n.

Grammara conative word, affix, or verbal aspect.

conat(ion) + -ive 1680–90

'conative' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Forum discussions with the word(s) "conative" in the title:

No titles with the word(s) "conative".

Visit the English Only Forum.
Help WordReference: Ask in the forums yourself.

Look up "conative" at Merriam-Webster
Look up "conative" at dictionary.com

Go to Preferences page and choose from different actions for taps or mouse clicks.

In other languages: Spanish | French | Italian | Portuguese | Romanian | German | Dutch | Swedish | Russian | Polish | Czech | Greek | Turkish | Chinese | Japanese | Korean | Arabic

Links: ⚙️Preferences | Abbreviations | Pron. Symbols | Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Support WR | Forums | Suggestions

Advertisements

Advertisements

Report an inappropriate ad.
WordReference.com WORD OF THE DAY GET THE DAILY EMAIL!

Become a WordReference Supporter to view the site ad-free.