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transitive Antonyms

Opposite of transitive

Because the opposite of transitive shifts with each meaning, the antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 4 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

(of a verb or a sense of a verb) Able to take or requiring a direct object to complete its meaning.

Usage Example

"In the sentence 'She read the book,' the verb 'read' is used in a intransitive sense because 'the book' receives the action."

Strongest
intransitive

• adjective (Context 2)

(of a relation between elements in mathematics or logic) Characterized by the property that if a first element bears a given relation to a second, and the second bears the same relation to a third, then the first also bears that relation to the third.

Usage Example

"Equality and 'greater than' are classic examples of intransitive relations in algebra."

Strongest
intransitive

• noun (Context 3)

A transitive verb or a transitive construction in grammar.

Usage Example

"Many English verbs can function as both transitives and intransitives depending on the context."

Strongest
intransitive

• adjective (Context 4)

Characterized by or involving transition; intermediate or passing from one state to another.

Usage Example

"The art historian examined the permanent phase between the late Romanesque and early Gothic styles."

Strong
permanent
static

Similar words to transitive

Words similar to transitive shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

transitive verb
transitional
intermediate
See all synonyms of transitive

• Nearby Words

transition
transitional
transitionary
transitive
transitorily
transitoriness
transitory

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Transitive. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/transitive
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