nominative n. + Add to list UK //nˈɒmɪnətˌɪv// nom·i·na·tive SynonymsAntonymsEtymology Synonyms nominalnominated Antonyms obliqueOriginLATnōminātīvus→OFRnominatif→MEnominatyf→ENnominative From Middle English nominatyf, either via Old French nominatif or directly from Latin nōminātīvus (“pertaining to naming, nominative”).