# suppletive

> English word · Adjective · IPA /səˈpliː.tɪv/

## Definitions
1. Making up for deficiencies; supplementary; suppletory.
2. Supplying an etymologically unrelated word with forms, or which is used as one of its forms, by suppletion (for example, in English, better and best are suppletive forms of good).
3. Relating to laws which can apply in a contract if the parties choose to agree to this.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin suppletīvus.

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