Synonyms for indicative
ɪnˈdɪk ə tɪvin·dica·tive

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1. indicative mood, indicative, declarative mood, declarative, common mood, fact moodadjective

   a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact

   Synonyms:
   common mood, declarative mood, declarative, fact mood, indicative mood

   Antonyms:
   concealing

2. indicative, declarativeadjective

   relating to the mood of verbs that is used simple in declarative statements

   "indicative mood"

   Synonyms:
   suggestive, indicatory, revelatory, asserting(a), declaratory, significative, declarative

   Antonyms:
   concealing

3. indicative, indicatory, revelatory, significative, suggestiveadjective

   (usually followed by `of') pointing out or revealing clearly

   "actions indicative of fear"

   Synonyms:
   apocalyptical, suggestive, apocalyptic, indicatory, revelatory, significative, declarative, implicative

   Antonyms:
   concealing

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1. indicativeadjective

   Synonyms:
   significant, to be taken as a sign

2. indicativeadjective

   Synonyms:
   (Gram.) affirmative

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1. List of paraphrases for "indicative":

   illustrative, tentative, informative, designator, timing, segregated, revealing, symptomatic, soft, guiding, directorial

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1. Catherine Dill:

   To me, Kim Jong Un's confidence is much more indicative of Kim Jong own confidence as a de facto nuclear power, Kim Jong Un confidence's much more indicative of that to me than a sincere desire for peace.

2. Chester Liaw:

   This is indicative of the new normal advocated by President Xi, double-digit industrial production levels will be a thing of the past. It is highly unlikely that retail sales will hold out for long above the 10 percent mark as well.

3. The FBI:

   The timing and content of these messages are indicative of Mr. Laundrie attempting to deceive law enforcement by giving the impression that Ms. Petito was still alive.

4. Chapter President Valerie Butler:

   There are so many things that went wrong with this traffic stop, but it is indicative of what's happening around the country, and how officers walk away from cases with no disciplinary action, to include termination and or firing, it was shameful. It was embarrassing. It was disgusting.

5. Benjamin Weiss:

   You need energetic flood conditions to carry rocks that big and heavy, it's a special thing that may be indicative of a fundamental change in the local hydrology or perhaps the regional climate on Mars.