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15 Letter Words Ending With -ive
There are 38 fifteen-letter words ending with -ive.
- antispeculative
- autodestructive
- cosignificative
- decontaminative
- disassimilative
- electronegative
- electropositive
- excommunicative
- exemplificative
- experimentative
- heteronormative
- hyperaggressive
- hyperresponsive
- incommunicative
- incomprehensive
- insignificative
- intersubjective
- intussusceptive
- misappreciative
- misapprehensive
- neoconservative
- nonconservative
- nonconstructive
- nonexploitative
- nonreproductive
- overimaginative
- phosphorylative
- photoconductive
- photorefractive
- procrastinative
- prognosticative
- radioprotective
- retroreflective
- superconductive
- unauthoritative
- uncommunicative
- uncomprehensive
- undemonstrative
14 Letter Words Ending With -ive
There are 68 fourteen-letter words ending with -ive.
- administrative
- anticonvulsive
- antiderivative
- antireflective
- antisubversive
- autosuggestive
- chemoreceptive
- conglomerative
- conglutinative
- congratulative
- contrapositive
- cryoprotective
- deconstructive
- disaggregative
- disapprobative
- discriminative
- disintegrative
- hypersensitive
- immunoreactive
- inappreciative
- inapprehensive
- interoperative
- interpretative
- multiplicative
- neurocognitive
- nonacquisitive
- noncommutative
- nonconsecutive
- nonconsumptive
- noncooperative
- nondescriptive
- nondestructive
- nondistinctive
- noninteractive
- nonradioactive
- nonrestrictive
- nonretroactive
- nonspeculative
- overaggressive
- overprotective
- photoinductive
- photooxidative
- photoreceptive
- photosensitive
- predestinative
- proprioceptive
- radiosensitive
- recapitulative
- reconstructive
- redintegrative
- redistributive
- rehabilitative
- representative
- simplificative
- substantiative
- supereffective
- supererogative
- superexpensive
- supersensitive
- superstructive
- transformative
- transmigrative
- ultraexclusive
- ultrasensitive
- unappreciative
- unapprehensive
- unconstructive
- unremunerative
13 Letter Words Ending With -ive
There are 129 thirteen-letter words ending with -ive. Here are the first 100. Click "More" for more 13-letter words.
- accommodative
- acculturative
- aerodigestive
- agglomerative
- agglutinative
- anticorrosive
- antinarrative
- appropriative
- approximative
- argumentative
- authoritative
- cirrostrative
- collaborative
- commemorative
- commiserative
- communicative
- comprehensive
- concentrative
- confederative
- configurative
- conflagrative
- considerative
- consolidative
- contaminative
- contemplative
- contraceptive
- contradictive
- contragestive
- corresponsive
- corroborative
- counteractive
- decompressive
- demonstrative
- deteriorative
- determinative
- disconnective
- disseminative
- dissimilative
- dissimulative
- domesticative
- electroactive
- electromotive
- enculturative
- expectorative
- expostulative
- exterminative
- exteroceptive
- extrapolative
- frequentative
- gesticulative
- hallucinative
- hyperreactive
- impredicative
- inconsecutive
- incorporative
- indistinctive
- intercalative
- interoceptive
- interpolative
- interrogative
- introspective
- investigative
- justificative
- magnetomotive
- manifestative
- metanarrative
- mundificative
- necessitative
- nonabsorptive
- nonaggressive
- nonautomotive
- nonconductive
- nonderivative
- nondiscursive
- nondispersive
- nondisruptive
- nonevaluative
- nonexploitive
- nonfigurative
- nonpermissive
- nonproductive
- nonreflective
- nonresponsive
- nonsubjective
- nontransitive
- overassertive
- overattentive
- oversensitive
- overtalkative
- perseverative
- photoemissive
- photonegative
- photopositive
- photoreactive
- postoperative
- precipitative
- prefigurative
- prejudicative
- premeditative
- primogenitive
12 Letter Words Ending With -ive
There are 191 twelve-letter words ending with -ive. Here are the first 100. Click "More" for more 12-letter words.
- accelerative
- adjudicative
- alimentative
- alliterative
- amalgamative
- ameliorative
- annihilative
- annunciative
- anticreative
- apperceptive
- appreciative
- apprehensive
- articulative
- asseverative
- assimilative
- augmentative
- auscultative
- colliquative
- compellative
- compensative
- complicative
- compulsative
- conciliative
- confirmative
- congregative
- consecrative
- conservative
- constrictive
- constructive
- consultative
- consummative
- continuative
- contributive
- conversative
- coordinative
- debilitative
- decongestive
- degenerative
- deliberative
- delimitative
- denominative
- denunciative
- deoppilative
- depreciative
- desiderative
- desquamative
- disincentive
- dispensative
- disquisitive
- dissertative
- dissociative
- distributive
- disturbative
- ditransitive
- edulcorative
- emasculative
- exaggerative
- exasperative
- excogitative
- exhilarative
- exploitative
- exprobrative
- extraversive
- extroversive
- facilitative
- fermentative
- hypertensive
- illuminative
- imperceptive
- imperfective
- incogitative
- inconclusive
- incorruptive
- incrassative
- inexhaustive
- inexpressive
- infiltrative
- insusceptive
- intellective
- intempestive
- interceptive
- interdictive
- intermissive
- interpretive
- interruptive
- intoxicative
- intransitive
- introductive
- introjective
- intromissive
- introversive
- introvertive
- invigorative
- irreflective
- irrespective
- irresponsive
- jurisdictive
- liquefactive
- liquifactive
- maladjustive
11 Letter Words Ending With -ive
There are 259 eleven-letter words ending with -ive. Here are the first 100. Click "More" for more 11-letter words.
- abstractive
- acetylative
- acquisitive
- adversative
- affirmative
- affricative
- aggregative
- alleviative
- altercative
- alternative
- appellative
- applicative
- approbative
- arbitrative
- argumentive
- associative
- assortative
- attestative
- attributive
- benedictive
- bisociative
- calculative
- calefactive
- carminative
- celebrative
- circulative
- coadunative
- coagulative
- coextensive
- cohortative
- colligative
- combinative
- comminative
- commutative
- comparative
- compositive
- compressive
- computative
- conflictive
- confutative
- conjugative
- conjunctive
- connotative
- consecutive
- consumptive
- contractive
- contrastive
- convocative
- cooperative
- corporative
- correlative
- crepitative
- criminative
- declarative
- defensative
- deformative
- degradative
- dehortative
- delineative
- denigrative
- deprecative
- deprivative
- descriptive
- desiccative
- designative
- destructive
- devastative
- deverbative
- diapositive
- diffractive
- discerptive
- discoursive
- disillusive
- disjunctive
- dispositive
- disputative
- disquietive
- dissipative
- dissolutive
- distinctive
- distractive
- duplicative
- ejaculative
- elaborative
- eliminative
- elucidative
- enumerative
- enunciative
- eradicative
- evaporative
- exclamative
- exfoliative
- exhortative
- exonerative
- expatiative
- expectative
- explanative
- explicative
- explorative
- exsiccative
10 Letter Words Ending With -ive
There are 262 ten-letter words ending with -ive. Here are the first 100. Click "More" for more 10-letter words.
- abdicative
- abreactive
- abrogative
- absolutive
- absorptive
- abstersive
- accusative
- adaptative
- adequative
- adjunctive
- admirative
- admonitive
- adsorptive
- advocative
- affinitive
- afflictive
- affrontive
- aggressive
- alterative
- ampliative
- annotative
- apperceive
- applausive
- appointive
- appositive
- appraisive
- arrogative
- ascriptive
- assumptive
- astrictive
- attractive
- automotive
- babblative
- capacitive
- capitative
- cogitative
- cohibitive
- collective
- combustive
- comitative
- completive
- compulsive
- conceptive
- concessive
- conclusive
- concoctive
- concretive
- concussive
- conductive
- congestive
- connective
- constative
- consultive
- contortive
- convective
- convertive
- convictive
- convulsive
- cooptative
- copulative
- corelative
- corrective
- corruptive
- cumulative
- cunctative
- decorative
- dedicative
- definitive
- deflective
- defunctive
- degressive
- denotative
- depositive
- depressive
- depurative
- derivative
- derogative
- detonative
- detractive
- digressive
- diminutive
- discretive
- discursive
- discussive
- dismissive
- dispersive
- disruptive
- dissective
- dissuasive
- distensive
- distortive
- dominative
- dubitative
- enervative
- entreative
- eructative
- estimative
- evacuative
- evaluative
- excitative
9 Letter Words Ending With -ive
There are 204 nine-letter words ending with -ive. Here are the first 100. Click "More" for more 9-letter words.
- acceptive
- accretive
- addictive
- adductive
- adjective
- adjustive
- admissive
- advective
- adventive
- affective
- agitative
- aperitive
- appulsive
- arrestive
- ascensive
- aspersive
- assentive
- assertive
- assistive
- assortive
- assuasive
- attentive
- attritive
- attuitive
- bijective
- bioactive
- calmative
- caressive
- causative
- cognitive
- collative
- collusive
- combative
- conducive
- connexive
- connotive
- contusive
- corrasive
- corrosive
- curvative
- deceptive
- decoctive
- decretive
- decursive
- deductive
- defective
- defensive
- demissive
- depictive
- depletive
- detective
- detersive
- deviative
- diffusive
- digestive
- directive
- divertive
- divorcive
- divulsive
- dormitive
- educative
- effective
- egressive
- emanative
- embracive
- emulative
- endorsive
- enhancive
- evocative
- evolutive
- exceptive
- excessive
- exclusive
- excretive
- excursive
- executive
- exemptive
- expansive
- expensive
- expletive
- explosive
- expulsive
- extensive
- extorsive
- extortive
- extrusive
- exudative
- forgetive
- formative
- fricative
- gemmative
- gerundive
- gestative
- gustative
- hortative
- humective
- imitative
- immersive
- impactive
- impassive
8 Letter Words Ending With -ive
There are 109 eight-letter words ending with -ive. Here are the first 100. Click "More" for more 8-letter words.
- abessive
- ablative
- abortive
- abrasive
- adaptive
- additive
- adessive
- adhesive
- adoptive
- agentive
- allative
- allusive
- auditive
- aversive
- coactive
- coderive
- coercive
- cohesive
- conative
- conceive
- contrive
- creative
- crescive
- curative
- decisive
- deletive
- delusive
- denotive
- derisive
- descrive
- dilative
- dilutive
- divisive
- donative
- durative
- eductive
- effusive
- egestive
- ejective
- elective
- emissive
- emulsive
- enactive
- equative
- erective
- ergative
- eruptive
- eventive
- evincive
- exaptive
- excusive
- exertive
- fixative
- fructive
- fruitive
- fugitive
- genitive
- ideative
- illative
- illusive
- inactive
- incisive
- inessive
- infusive
- innative
- invasive
- laxative
- lenitive
- ligative
- locative
- misdrive
- monitive
- mutative
- negative
- nosedive
- omissive
- optative
- orective
- outdrive
- overgive
- overlive
- perceive
- plausive
- positive
- postdive
- practive
- proclive
- punitive
- putative
- quietive
- reactive
- relative
- restrive
- rotative
- sanative
- sedative
- seducive
- solutive
- sorptive
- sportive
7 Letter Words Ending With -ive
There are 54 seven-letter words ending with -ive.
- abusive
- amative
- amusive
- archive
- beehive
- caitive
- captive
- codrive
- connive
- convive
- corsive
- costive
- cursive
- deceive
- deprive
- elative
- elusive
- emotive
- erosive
- evasive
- factive
- festive
- fictive
- fissive
- fluxive
- forgive
- furtive
- jussive
- khedive
- massive
- midwive
- misgive
- mislive
- missive
- outgive
- outlive
- passive
- pensive
- plosive
- predive
- receive
- redrive
- reprive
- restive
- skydive
- stative
- suasive
- survive
- tensive
- torsive
- tortive
- tussive
- unalive
- unitive
6 Letter Words Ending With -ive
There are 29 six-letter words ending with -ive.
- active
- arrive
- belive
- bylive
- cruive
- dative
- derive
- endive
- essive
- fixive
- glaive
- motive
- musive
- native
- regive
- relive
- revive
- sative
- scrive
- shrive
- solive
- strive
- thrive
- unhive
- unlive
- unwive
- updive
- visive
- votive
There are 16 five-letter words ending with -ive.
- alive
- blive
- chive
- drive
- knive
- naive
- neive
- ogive
- olive
- reive
- shive
- skive
- slive
- stive
- swive
- waive
4 Letter Words Ending With -ive
There are 10 four-letter words ending with -ive.
- cive
- dive
- five
- give
- hive
- jive
- live
- rive
- vive
- wive
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