Intransitive

/ɪnˈtɹænsətɪv/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:18 pts12 letters

Definition of Intransitive

adjective

(grammar, of a verb) not transitive: not having, or not taking, a direct object
"The word "drink" is a transitive verb in "they drink wine", but an intransitive one in "they drink often.""
Not transitive or passing further; kept; detained

Anagrams of Intransitive

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "intransitive":

10-LETTER WORDS

itinerants nativities transitive

9-LETTER WORDS

inanities initiates instanter internist intranets invertins itinerant retinitis tantivies transient trinities

8-LETTER WORDS

entrains entrants inertias initiate intranet intrants intreats invertin inviters nativist nitrates nitrites rainiest sirenian stannite+11 more

7-LETTER WORDS

airiest anestri antsier artiest artiste asinine attires entrain entrant inanest

Related Word Patterns

IN...Words starting with "in"...VEWords ending with "ve"All 12-letter words Unscramble "intransitive"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

neuter

ANTONYMS

transitive

Rhyming Words

ablative abortive above abrasive absolutive absolve absorptive abstractive abusive accelerative acceptive accommodative accretive acculturative accumulative+5 more

Related Words

ichthyofauna ichthyosaurs iconoclastic iconographer iconographic iconolatries iconological icosahedrons idealization ideationally identifiable identifiably ideographies ideologizing idiosyncrasy