129 synonyms found

Pronunciation:

[ pɹɪskɹˈɪptɪv], [ pɹɪskɹˈɪptɪv], [ p_ɹ_ɪ_s_k_ɹ_ˈɪ_p_t_ɪ_v]

Similar words for prescriptive:

• all (adjective)
• customary (adjective)
• other relevant words (adjective)
• prescribed (adjective)
• prescriptive (adjective)
• authoritarian (noun)
• other relevant words (noun)
• prescriptive (noun)
• other synonyms

Paraphrases for prescriptive

Synonyms for Prescriptive:

• adj.

  • all (adjective)
  • normative.
  • customary (adjective)
  • by the numbers,
  • popular,
  • chronic,
  • common,
  • ordinary,
  • wonted,
  • universal,
  • Stipulated,
  • normal,
  • conventional,
  • regular,
  • Familiar,
  • regulation,
  • playing it safe,
  • sop,
  • according to hoyle,
  • traditional,
  • recognized,
  • understood,
  • standard,
  • household,
  • accustomed,
  • orthodox,
  • routine,
  • confirmed,
  • fashionable,
  • established,
  • general,
  • acknowledged.
  • Other relevant words: (adjective)
  • prescriptive,
  • by numbers,
  • customary,
  • frequent,
  • in the groove,
  • prescribed,
  • same old,
  • in rut,
  • habitual,
  • standard operating procedure,
  • in a rut,
  • everyday.
  • prescribed (adjective)
  • ethical,
  • Thetical,
  • recommended,
  • Magistral,
  • arbitrary,
  • thetic.
  • prescriptive (adjective)
  • accepted,
  • sanctioned.

• n.

  •
  • dictatorial,
  • on someone's back,
  • intrusive.
  •
  • concordance,
  • rule.
  • authoritarian (noun)
  • cut-and-dried,
  • rigid,
  • determined.
  • Other relevant words: (noun)
  • defy,
  • enjoin,
  • direct,
  • mandate,
  • call,
  • bossyboots,
  • bade,
  • order,
  • detail,
  • push,
  • prescribe,
  • heel,
  • lay,
  • decree,
  • harry,
  • commanding,
  • stipulate,
  • shove,
  • put,
  • instruct,
  • ask,
  • task,
  • charge,
  • behest,
  • dun,
  • officious,
  • crack,
  • command,
  • dictate,
  • all-points bulletin,
  • prescription,
  • ordain,
  • will,
  • exact,
  • stick,
  • bid,
  • overbearing,
  • boss,
  • steamroller,
  • forget,
  • expect,
  • bossy,
  • importunate,
  • demand,
  • can 1,
  • chain of command,
  • under.
  • prescriptive (noun)
  • received.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • interfering,
  • syntactic,
  • meddlesome,
  • sentential,
  • generative grammar,
  • pushy,
  • semantic,
  • autocratic,
  • reformulate,
  • domineering,
  • universal grammar,
  • preachy,
  • hypercorrection,
  • grammarian,
  • parse.
  •
  • grammar,
  • semantics,
  • grammatical,
  • nagging,
  • authoritative,
  • syntax.
  •
  • exacting,
  • magisterial.

Paraphrases for Prescriptive:

• Equivalence

  • Adjective
    normative.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    binding, burdensome, coercive, compulsory, constraining, imperative, mandatory, obligatory, peremptory, prescribed, regulatory, statutory, stringent, policy-making, standards-related.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    directive, indicative, legislative, requirement, restrictive, rigid, Prescribing, standard-setting, policy-oriented, norm-setting.