English –ive adjectives often become –ivo / –iva in Spanish
Spanish adjectives change for gender (-o / -a)
Meaning is usually very close
| English | Spanish |
|---|---|
| active | activo / activa |
| positive | positivo / positiva |
| negative | negativo / negativa |
| creative | creativo / creativa |
| effective | efectivo / efectiva |
| productive | productivo / productiva |
| attractive | atractivo / atractiva |
| expensive | caro / cara (exception) |
| intensive | intensivo / intensiva |
| extensive | extensivo / extensiva |
| progressive | progresivo / progresiva |
| aggressive | agresivo / agresiva |
| sensitive | sensible |
| offensive | ofensivo / ofensiva |
| defensive | defensivo / defensiva |
| passive | pasivo / pasiva |
| explosive | explosivo / explosiva |
| impressive | impresionante (related form) |
| destructive | destructivo / destructiva |
| constructive | constructivo / constructiva |
| decisive | decisivo / decisiva |
| expressive | expresivo / expresiva |
| informative | informativo / informativa |
| persuasive | persuasivo / persuasiva |
| communicative | comunicativo / comunicativa |
| cooperative | cooperativo / cooperativa |
| competitive | competitivo / competitiva |
| alternative | alternativo / alternativa |
| relative | relativo / relativa |
| subjective | subjetivo / subjetiva |
| objective | objetivo / objetiva |
| reflective | reflexivo / reflexiva |
| representative | representativo / representativa |
| preventive | preventivo / preventiva |
| decorative | decorativo / decorativa |
| imaginative | imaginativo / imaginativa |
| initiative | iniciativa (noun form) |
| narrative | narrativo / narrativa |
| administrative | administrativo / administrativa |
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