evaluative

/ɪˈvæljuətɪv/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪˈvæljuətɪv/ (ame, ipa) · /-wə|, |t|, |ēv also |əv/ (ame, mw)

evaluative — adjective

  • evaluativepositive
  • more evaluativecomparative
  • most evaluativesuperlative

1. used for making a judgment about how good, important, useful, or successful some

1.形容詞C1
釋義

used for making a judgment about how good, important, useful, or successful something is

例句

The teacher wrote evaluative comments beside each student's science poster.

evaluative comments in written feedback

Our survey includes evaluative questions about the new bus service.

evaluative questions in a survey

同義詞
  • assessing

    plainer and more practical, often used for tools or stages in a process

  • analytical

    focuses on careful examination, not necessarily on giving a judgment

  • critical

    often stresses strengths and weaknesses more directly

  • judgmental

    stronger and usually more negative or personal in tone

反義詞
  • descriptive

    reports what is there without judging it

  • neutral

    avoids showing approval or disapproval

文法句型

evaluative + noun

用法筆記

Most often used before nouns such as comments, language, questions, or reports. It describes wording or material that gives an assessment rather than simply stating facts.

常見錯誤

❌The report is evaluative because it lists the sales numbers.
✅The report is descriptive because it lists the sales numbers.
💡'evaluative' means it judges or measures something, not simply reports facts.