# objective

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɒbˈd͡ʒɛk.tɪv/ · frequency rank #3,896

## Definitions
1. Of or relating to a material object, actual existence or reality.
2. Not influenced by the strong emotions or prejudices.
3. Based on observed facts; without purely subjective assessment.
4. Of, or relating to a noun or pronoun used as the object of a verb.
5. Of, or relating to verbal conjugation that indicates the object (patient) of an action. (In linguistic descriptions of Tundra Nenets, among others.)

## Etymology
From Middle English obgectyf, from Middle French objectif and its etymon Medieval Latin obiectīvus. By surface analysis, object + -ive.

## Easily confused with
- **objectives** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/objective-vs-objectives)
- **objectively** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/objective-vs-objectively)
- **objection** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/objection-vs-objective)

## Common misspellings (13)
`bojective`, `obbjective`, `obejctive`, `objcetive`, `objecctive`, `objecitve`, `objectiev`, `objectivve`, `objecttive`, `objectvie`, `objetcive`, `objjective`, `ojbective`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/objective