| ADJECTIVE | all | appointed, appointive | subject to appointment |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | appointed | selected for a job | |
| all | appointed, decreed, ordained, prescribed | fixed or established especially by order or command | |
| all | appointed | provided with furnishing and accessories (especially of a tasteful kind) |
| Sounds | ahpoy'ntahd; ahpoy'ntihd | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abbreviated ... wounded: 365 rhymes with ahd... | |
| abbreviated ... wrongheaded: 610 rhymes with ihd... | ||
| Meaning | subject to appointment. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | appointive | |
| Narrower | nominated, nominative | appointed by nomination |
| nonelective, non-elective, nonelected | Filled by appointment rather than by election | |
| Opposite | elective, elected | subject to popular election |
| Meaning | selected for a job. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the one appointed for guard duty" | |
| Broader | assigned | appointed to a post or duty |
| Spanish | designado, nombrado | |
| Meaning | Fixed or established especially by order or command. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "at the time appointed (or the appointed time") | |
| Synonyms | decreed, ordained, prescribed | |
| Broader | settled | Established or decided beyond dispute or doubt |
| Spanish | decretado, ordenado, prescrito | |
| Meaning | Provided with furnishing and accessories (especially of a tasteful kind). | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "a house that is beautifully appointed" | |
| Broader | furnished, equipped | Provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority) |
| Spanish | amueblado | |
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