/ Dictionary / Index A appointive: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ap•poin•tive Pronunciation: (u-poin'tiv), [key] — adj. pertaining to or filled by appointment: an appointive office. having the ability or authority to appoint: appointive powers. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: appointive (Thesaurus) appointee appointment Related Content Daily Word Quiz: simian Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language