Meaning & use
possessive
Demanding excessive attention or loyalty from someone, or showing an unwillingness to share what one owns.
See it in a sentence
He grew possessive of his girlfriend and jealous whenever she spent time with friends.
The toddler became possessive of her toys the moment another child reached for one.
A note on using this word
In grammar, "possessive" also names the case showing ownership, as in "the dog's bone."
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Words with an opposite meaning
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Another way to use it
2. noun
In grammar, the case or form of a word that shows ownership or belonging.
Add an apostrophe and an s to form the possessive of most singular nouns.
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