Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun directive

1 sense of directive

Sense 1
directive -- (a pronouncement encouraging or banning some activity; "the boss loves to send us directives")
       => pronouncement, dictum, say-so -- (an authoritative declaration)

Antonyms of adj directive

1 sense of directive

Sense 1
directing, directional, directive, guiding -- (showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on; "felt his mother's directing arm around him"; "the directional role of science on industrial progress")

INDIRECT (VIA leading) -> following -- (going or proceeding or coming after in the same direction; "the crowd of following cars made the occasion seem like a parade"; "tried to outrun the following footsteps")

Similarity of adj directive

1 sense of directive

Sense 1
directing, directional, directive, guiding -- (showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on; "felt his mother's directing arm around him"; "the directional role of science on industrial progress")
       => leading (vs. following) -- (going or proceeding or going in advance; showing the way; "we rode in the leading car"; "the leading edge of technology")