consultative

UK: /kənˈsʌltətɪv/

US: /kənˈsʌltətɪv/

US: (kən sul′tə tiv, kon′səl tā′tiv)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

con•sul•ta•tive /kənˈsʌltətɪv/  adj. [before a noun]

1. of or for consulting;
   advisory:
   a consultative committee.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

con•sul•ta•tive  (kən sul′tə tiv, kon′səl tā′tiv), adj. 

1. of or pertaining to consultation; advisory.

Also, con•sul•ta•to•ry  (kən sul′tə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē), con•sul′tive. 

• consultat(ion) + -ive 1575–85

con•sul′ta•tive•ly, adv.