Appointive

adj

adj ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, pertaining to, or filled by appointment.

    "The constitution adopted at Oakmulgee provides for […] the machinery of government in which the governor and legislature are elective by the people. The judges are appointive by the governor […]"

Adjective
  1. 1
    subject to appointment wordnet
  2. 2
    relating to the act of appointing wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
appointedchoosingchoosyconstituentdiscriminatingeclectic

Example

More examples

"The constitution adopted at Oakmulgee provides for […] the machinery of government in which the governor and legislature are elective by the people. The judges are appointive by the governor […]"

Etymology

From appoint + -ive.

More for "appointive"

SynonymsSentencesPronunciationTranslate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciationBrowse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.