possessive

Definitions

Demanding someone's total attention and love; unwilling to share.

Relating to or denoting the case of nouns and pronouns expressing ownership.

Showing a desire to own or control something.

Examples

He has a very possessive attitude toward his younger sister.

In English grammar, an apostrophe is often used to indicate a possessive noun.

She felt uncomfortable with his possessive behavior during their first few dates.

Synonyms

controlling jealous clinging domineering territorial demanding obsessive

Antonyms

generous unselfish detached liberal trusting indifferent open-handed