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Indicative vs Symptomatic - What's the difference?

indicative | symptomatic | Synonyms |

Indicative is a synonym of symptomatic.


As an adjective symptomatic is

(medicine) (of a disease ) showing symptoms.

indicative

English

Alternative forms

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Adjective

(en adjective)
  • serving as a sign, indication or suggestion of something
  • He had pains indicative of a heart attack.
  • (grammar) of, or relating to the indicative mood
  • Noun

  • (grammar) the indicative mood
  • symptomatic

    English

    Alternative forms

    * symptomatick (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (medicine) (of a disease ) Showing symptoms.
  • Relating to, based on, or constituting a symptom.
  • The city's problems are symptomatic of the crisis that is spreading throughout the country.
  • * Macaulay
  • Symptomatic of a shallow understanding and an unamiable temper.

    Antonyms

    * asymptomatic