/ Thesaurus / S Synonyms of subordinative Find synonyms for: Adjective1. subordinating(prenominal) (vs. coordinating), subordinativeusage: serving to connect a subordinate clause to a main clause; "`when' in `I will come when I can' is a subordinating conjunction"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pundit Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language