showing, signifying, or pointing out; expressive or suggestive (usually fol. by of )

behavior indicative of mental disorder.

Grammar . noting or pertaining to the mood of the verb used for ordinary objective statements, questions, etc., as the verb plays in John plays football. Compare imperative ( def. 3 ) , subjunctive ( def. 1 ) .

the indicative mood.

a verb in the indicative.

adjective

apocalyptic , augural , auspicious , characteristic , connotative , demonstrative , denotative , denotive , designative , diagnostic , emblematic , evidential , evincive , expressive , inauspicious , indicatory , indicial , ominous , pointing to , prognostic , significant , significatory , suggestive , symbolic , symptomatic , testatory , testimonial , designatory , exhibitive , exhibitory , representative